Round 3: Tennessee DE Darrell Taylor
Taylor is a dynamic and explosive player. At 6-4 and 267 pounds, he’s one of the biggest among the edge rushers in this draft class. He didn’t take part in any of the drills at the combine as he recovered from an injury, but his athleticism jumps off the tape.
He played in 13 games during his senior season with the Volunteers, and he did so with a stress fracture in his shin. His numbers didn’t take a hit at all despite the injury, with 46 total tackles, 8.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss in 2019.
Taylor is one of the players who met with the Chiefs formally at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. I could see Brett Veach and Steve Spagnuolo fall in love with Taylor’s unique blend of speed and power.