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Two 49ers Named Second-year Players Poised for Breakout Seasons

Related Topics: Second year, Jimmy Garoppolo, Season

The official start of the 2018 league year begins on March 14 and it’s time to start looking at some rookies who can make a jump in year two.

Brad Gagnon from Bleacher Report released a list of 15 players who are poised for breakout sophomore seasons and two members of the 49ers made the cut.

WR Trent Taylor

The fifth-round pick from a year ago became a go-to target and a key third-down weapon for Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers offense. Sixty-three percent of Taylor’s receptions in his rookie season came on third downs.