#5​ ​Tyrod​ ​Taylor​​ ​6’0”​ ​1⁄2​ ​215​ ​7th​ ​Year,​ ​Virginia​ ​Tech

Overview

Tyrod​ ​Taylor​ ​was​ ​a​ ​5th​ ​round​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Ravens​ ​in​ ​the​ ​2011​ ​draft.​ ​He​ ​served​ ​as​ ​Joe Flaaco’s​ ​primary​ ​backup​ ​from​ ​2012-2014​ ​and​ ​was​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​Buffalo​ ​as​ ​Rex​ ​Ryan’s​ ​guy​ ​in 2015.​ ​Taylor​ ​has​ ​made​ ​the​ ​most​ ​of​ ​his​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​start​ ​the​ ​past​ ​two​ ​years​ ​while​ ​displaying​ ​a powerful​ ​arm,​ ​rare​ ​running​ ​ability​ ​and​ ​has​ ​taken​ ​care​ ​of​ ​the​ ​football​ ​very​ ​well​ ​throwing​ ​for​ ​37 touchdowns​ ​to​ ​only​ ​12​ ​interceptions.

Analysis

Tyrod​ ​Taylor​ ​has​ ​most​ ​everything​ ​you​ ​would​ ​want​ ​from​ ​your​ ​starter.​ ​Taylor​ ​possesses​ ​high​ ​end arm​ ​strength,​ ​is​ ​generally​ ​accurate​ ​to​ ​all​ ​three​ ​levels​ ​and​ ​puts​ ​great​ ​touch​ ​on​ ​the​ ​deep​ ​ball,​ ​not to​ ​mention​ ​he​ ​might​ ​be​ ​the​ ​most​ ​electric​ ​signal​ ​caller​ ​in​ ​the​ ​league​ ​from​ ​an​ ​athletic​ ​standpoint. Taylor’s​ ​biggest​ ​weaknesses​ ​is​ ​his​ ​inability​ ​to​ ​throw​ ​with​ ​anticipation​ ​on​ ​a​ ​regular​ ​basis​ ​and prevents​ ​him​ ​from​ ​a​ ​being​ ​a​ ​top​ ​shelf​ ​passer.​ ​Lets​ ​dig​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​deeper​ ​-​ ​Taylor​ ​is​ ​by​ ​most​ ​accounts an​ ​accurate​ ​passer​ ​but​ ​the​ ​2015​ ​and​ ​2016​ ​tape​ ​show​ ​a​ ​quarterback​ ​who​ ​relies​ ​on​ ​being​ ​a​ ​“see it​ ​throw​ ​it”​ ​guy​ ​as​ ​opposed​ ​to​ ​a​ ​true​ ​anticipation​ ​and​ ​timing​ ​passer​  ___ To Read the entire Taylor Report purchase our 2017 Pro QB Almanac