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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 24: Trent Taylor #81 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a catch at the seven yard line of the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

No. 8: Wide Receiver Trent Taylor

Like Richard Sherman, wide receiver Trent Taylor is looking for a bounce-back season after dealing with a nagging injury.

In Taylor’s case, a back injury thwarted his second-year efforts, which stood in stark contrast to the promising numbers he put up during his rookie season:

Trent Taylor Receiving Table
				Game	Game	Rece	Rece	Rece	Rece	Rece	Rece	Rece	Rece	Rece
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Fmb
2017	23	SFO	wr	15	1	60	43	430	10.0	2	33	2.9	28.7	71.7%	1
2018	24	SFO		14	0	41	26	215	8.3	1	23	1.9	15.4	63.4%	1
Care	Care			29	1	101	69	645	9.3	3	33	2.4	22.2	68.3%	2

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/1/2019.

Now fully recovered, Taylor will look to regain the kind of prowess he had back in 2017. Remember, Taylor finished with 19 third-down receptions for a first down last year — good for 19th in the league and also tied with the Los Angeles Rams’ Cooper Kupp for the most among rookie pass catchers.

That’s the kind of production San Francisco is seeking out of Taylor again.

One of the things to watch here will be whether or not Taylor can reclaim the same kind of chemistry he had late in his rookie year with Jimmy Garoppolo.

If it buds up again during training camp, that’s a good sign.

San Francisco 49ers: 10 players to watch during 2019 training camp

By Peter Panacy | Jul 2, 2019

No. 8: Wide Receiver Trent Taylor