Devin Taylor flashed enormous potential during his rookie year with 14 tackles, three for loss, two forced fumbles, 2½ sacks and a pass break-up as the Lions' fourth defensive end for most of the season.
In Year 2, Taylor actually played fewer snaps than in his rookie season as a result of lackluster play and the contributions from backups George Johnson and Darryl Tapp. He had 15 tackles, one for loss and one sack.
During this past offseason, though, Taylor enlisted the help of one of his teammates to help him prepare for his third NFL season as he spent a couple weeks training with Tapp in Virginia.