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Taywan Taylor

3rd-rounder drawing praise, but unlikely for rookie impact

Taywan Taylor has been lining up in the slot for the Titans this offseason, and he's drawing praise from local medial. Jim Wyatt of the team website says Taylor looks like a perfect fit. He's surely rostered in every dynasty league, but can probably be ignored in re-draft leagues.

Wyatt's comments can be found at this link. It all sounds good for the future of the Tennessee offense.

In 2017, though, Taylor has a lot to fight through to carve out a role. The top wideouts will be Rishard Matthews and Eric Decker. Top pick Corey Davis will be factor, and maybe even Tajae Sharpe (although that's not a given). Tennessee will use sets with two tight ends, as well. Even if Taylor manages to earn some snaps in that slot role, will be tough for him to make a fantasy impact.

This century, there have been 76 other wide receivers selected in the third round (like Taylor, and a couple of other 2017 rookies who will push to make an early impact -- Cooper Kupp for the Rams, Kenny Golladay in Detroit. From that group, there was a single 1,000-yard rookie (Keenan Allen). Only four other players reached 700 yards. That's the kind of odds you're looking at with the 2017 third-rounders.

Taylor might be a nice player one day, but there are better late-round sleepers to target this summer.

THIRD-ROUND WRS, ROOKIE SEASONS (2000-PRESENT)
YearPkPlayerNoYdsTD
201376Keenan Allen, S.D.7110468
201292T.Y. Hilton, Ind.508617
200984Mike Wallace, Pitt.397566
201374Terrance Williams, Dall.447365
200080Darrell Jackson, Sea.537136
201491John Brown, Ariz.486965
200778James Jones, G.B.476762
201569Tyler Lockett, Sea.516648
201084Jordan Shipley, Cin.526003
200177Marvin Minnis, K.C.335111
201078Brandon LaFell, Car.384681
200371Nate Burleson, Minn.294552
201490Donte Moncrief, Ind.324443
200775Laurent Robinson, Atl.374371
200583Chris Henry, Cin.314226
201082Emmanuel Sanders, Pitt.283762
200078Laveranues Coles, NYJ223701
201182Vincent Brown, S.D.193292
201269T.J. Graham, Buff.313221
200884Harry Douglas, Atl.233203
201088Andre Roberts, Ariz.243072
200596Brandon Jones, Tenn.232992
200365Kelley Washington, Cin.222994
200568Courtney Roby, Tenn.212891
201378Marquise Goodwin, Buff.172833
201178Austin Pettis, St.L.272560
201392Stedman Bailey, St.L.172261
200478Bernard Berrian, Chi.152252
200682Derek Hagan, Mia.212211
201077Damian Williams, Tenn.162190
201576Chris Conley, K.C.171991
200991Deon Butler, Sea.151750
201179Leonard Hankerson, Wash.131630
201570Jaelen Strong, Hou.141613
201283Mohamed Sanu, Cin.161545
200174Steve Smith, Car.101543
200773Jacoby Jones, Hou.151490
201594Ty Montgomery, G.B.151362
200070Chris Cole, Den.91280
200066Ron Dugans, Cin.141251
201087Eric Decker, Den.61061
200690Maurice Stovall, T.B.71020
201685Braxton Miller, Hou.15991
201486Josh Huff, Phil.8981
200079JaJuan Dawson, Clev.9971
200073Ron Dixon, NYG6921
200881Early Doucet, Ariz.14900
201268DeVier Posey, Hou.6870
200069Dez White, Chi.10871
200897Andre Caldwell, Cin.11780
201379Markus Wheaton, Pitt.6640
200982Derrick Williams, Det.6520
200799Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oak.6470
201090Taylor Price, N.E.3410
200774Yamon Figurs, Balt.1362
200678Travis Wilson, Clev.2320
201686Leonte Carroo, Mia.3291
200895Mario Manningham, NYG4260
200985Ramses Barden, NYG1160
200374Kevin Curtis, St.L.4130
201587Sammie Coates, Pitt.1110
200776Jason Hill, S.F.160
200482Devard Darling, Balt.250
200395Billy McMullen, Phil.120
201183Jerrel Jernigan, NYG000
200983Brandon Tate, N.E.000
200987Patrick Turner, Mia.000
200999Juaquin Iglesias, Chi.000
200870Earl Bennett, Chi.000
200779Mike Sims-Walker, Jac.000
200780Paul Williams, Tenn.000
200684Brandon Williams, S.F.000
200695Willie Reid, Pitt.000
200477Derrick Hamilton, S.F.000
200286Marquise Walker, T.B.000
200287Cliff Russell, Wash.000
200295Eric Crouch, St.L.000
201769Cooper Kupp, LAR???
201772Taywan Taylor, Tenn.???
201779ArDarius Stewart, NYJ???
201782Carlos Henderson, Den.???
201784Chris Godwin, T.B.???
201796Kenny Golladay, Det.???
201798Chad Williams, Ariz.???
2017106Amara Darboh, Sea.???

--Andy Richardson

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