Alontae

Taylor

The No. 49 overall pick of the draft, Taylor had missed the past four games with a knee issue. His return comes as the Saints are missing Marshon Lattimore. Taylor could actually see some snaps Thursday evening against the Cardinals. He was on the field for 19 plays in Week 2.

Taylor (6’0/199) made 31 starts over the course of his four-year career with the Volunteers. He was an on-again, off-again starter over his first three years. During that time, he posted average PFF grades over 1,623 snaps while recording two interceptions and nine pass breakups. His senior year saw a huge breakout. His PFF grade grew by nearly 30 points from his junior year going from 56.4 to 83.1. He had three games where he graded over 80 in both overall and coverage while also accumulating two interceptions and four pass breakups. Taylor has the size, length, and speed to thrive on the outside. He struggles mightly with change of direction and isn’t the best mover outside of straight-line speed. Taylor projects to play both the slot and on the outside for the Saints in Year 1.