A coaching change brought a new defense and a new learning challenge, but Taylor threw himself into the classroom and the film room and slowly, very slowly, began delving deep into the nuances of one of the game's most challenging positions.
Now here we are, entering Week 9, and Taylor says he's figuring it out. The puzzle pieces are fitting, slowly and steadily and surely.
"Actually being on the field has helped me a lot," Taylor said. "The last couple of games I've been on the field, I'm starting to learn how the game is going. I'm starting to get used to the speed. I'm recognizing plays before they actually come. I can see myself getting better and better each week even if it's becoming more comfortable with the small details.
"I just continue to grow, and I'm really excited about it."
Taylor's snap count has grown as he recovered from a nagging preseason calf injury – he played 24 snaps in Carolina, 37 against Tampa Bay, 36 at Las Vegas, and a career-most 39 in Sunday's win over Detroit. Taylor's confidence is growing by the rep and his instincts for the game are improving. It's tough to make up for lost time, but Taylor's great work ethic and his performance have fit right in with a young linebacker corps that includes T.J. Edwards, Alex Singleton, Genard Avery, Shaun Bradley, and Patrick Johnson.
The Eagles are moving forward and Taylor's development is a key part of the plan.
"We're excited about Davion," Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Gannon said a few weeks ago. "He keeps improving."
He's improving because of all the hard work Taylor is investing in the film room and throughout the practice day – including extra technique work in the post-practice period. To understand where Taylor's starting point is, it is important to remember that talent level is only one part of the equation in the NFL: He came into the league without much of a foundation at all. Taylor was all athletic ability and very little football acumen.
He's catching up rapidly. And that's what is so exciting about what the future holds for Taylor. There are going to be inevitable bumps along the way, but once Taylor puts it all together ...
"It's coming, but I have a whole lot of work to do and I'm enjoying every step," he said. "I'm learning when to take that extra step during a tackle and when not to take that extra step. Every game, I'm just catching every little thing that I know I need to work on during practice and throughout the week.
"I'm really excited about it. I was real raw last year. This year, I'm still learning each week. It's exciting because I know how good I can become. I'm still learning. There are still some things I still haven't learned. There are things I'm going to learn this week and next week. The more I learn, the better I can become. I never saw it as a bad thing that I was raw. I saw it as an opportunity because I can get better and I can see how good I can become in this league."
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