In 2018, San Francisco 49ers then-rookie defensive tackle Jullian Taylor flashed enough promise in training camp and the preseason to suggest he could hold a small but crucial role on the team’s defensive depth.
Taylor saw modest action his rookie year, being active for just six games and boasting seven tackles with one quarterback hit.
In 2019, however, the Niners defensive line was made much deeper, thanks to the additions of edge rushers Dee Ford and Nick Bosa, which ultimately pushed Taylor back down the depth chart and into a position where he played just six games, recorded nine tackles with four of those being for a loss.