Appalachian State defensive end Demetrius Taylor is a very unheralded prospect, but he deserves a little more recognition due to his upside. His fit for the New York Jets is based more on a projection of who I think he can be, rather than who he is right now.
Only a one-year starter, the 6-foot-1, 295-pound Taylor doesn’t look like the prototypical 4-3 base end. He has a squatty build like an interior lineman and lacks the height expected for the position. Taylor wasn’t overly productive aside from one amazing game against North Carolina in 2019 (more on that later) and as a result, he is viewed by most as an early fifth-round player at best.