Re-grading 49ers’ 2017 NFL draft class

John Lynch’s first NFL draft class with the 49ers was bad.

Round 5, Pick 177 | WR Trent Taylor

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Taylor is in a little bit of the same boat as Witherspoon in that he’s been productive, but not productive often enough to warrant a stellar grade. The key factor in Taylor’s inconsistency is a pair of injuries that derailed each of his last two seasons. He was very good as a rookie with 43 catches for 430 yards and two touchdowns. His second season was less productive after offseason back surgery, and he never saw the field in his third year with a foot injury that required multiple surgeries. Taylor was arguably the 49ers’ best receiver in camp in 2019, but he needs to get and stay healthy.

Grade: C-