Tennessee football: Ranking Vols by landing spots after 2020 NFL Draft

Honestly, Darrell Taylor probably could have gone to a couple of better situations. The Seattle Seahawks run a 4-3 under, and his production over the past two years was specifically from playing off the line of scrimmage in Jeremy Pruitt’s and Derrick Ansley’s 3-4 scheme. However, there are so many things here that are working in his favor.

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For starters, Taylor was taken in the second round of the NFL Draft. That means the Seattle Seahawks are going to be heavily invested in him working out as a draft pick, and them trading up to get him in the second round means they will go out of their way to make sure he works out, even with them drafting Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker Jordyn Woods in the first round.

It’s also worth noting that Taylor did play at defensive end in a nickel-based 4-3 for two years at Tennessee football under Bob Shoop, so he should be familiar with the position. Pete Carroll’s comments showed he was clearly not worried about it, and the Seahawks are very good at maximizing a players’ strengths by giving them a specific role on defense.

Combining all of that with the fact that Seattle just desperately needed multiple edge rushers, and the slight drawbacks are of no concern for the 6’4″ 267-pound prospect. Provided he truly is finally healthy, he’s going to a perfect situation and a perfect organization for him.