Like many other San Francisco 49ers second-year pros in 2018, wide receiver Trent Taylor went through a serious regression and looked hardly like the player who impressed so much his rookie year.
Taylor’s numbers last season took a massive hit, likely due to the fluctuation the Niners had at quarterback, along with a nagging back injury the slot receiver was dealing with for most of the year.
And it’s not hard to see the vast change in Taylor’s statistics:
The regression prompted some to think Taylor was a mere “flash in the pan,” and his falloff could open the door for 2018 rookie wideout Richie James to assume Taylor’s spot on the depth chart entering 2019.