Mason Taylor, the LSU TE, sits at No. 50 on the consensus board across 26 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 24% elite, 44% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Eric Edholm: “If three years from now Taylor is the most dangerous receiving tight end from this class, it won't shock me.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a receiving-TE.
Sources · 4 · quotes 3
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- Eric Edholm, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
- Eric Edholm, nflcom_eric_edholm
- walter_football, walter_football
“…Mason Taylor 's NFL bloodlines (SEE: his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor) and polished game could make him a late riser up the charts. The LSU product is a natural "Y" with the receiving skills and blocking ability to be a designated chain mover in a ball-control offense that features the tight end as a centerpiece.…”
“…If three years from now Taylor is the most dangerous receiving tight end from this class, it won't shock me. He's so young and still green, but his outstanding bloodlines, competitive spirit and natural gifts as a receiver could make him a star in time, even at a notoriously slow-developing position.…”
“…Well-rounded tight end with excellent hands, polished route running, and NFL pedigree; solid second-round prospect.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →