Patrick Taylor Jr.

Career StatsD+

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	YPC
Career		47	444	2	4.3
2025		2	1	1	0.1
2024		13	183	1	4.7
2023		11

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Patrick Taylor Jr.'s $1.215M deal lands at a C- Contract Value Index, signaling a measured outcome for San Francisco. The grade reflects a fundamental mismatch: Taylor is a 28-year-old veteran entering his sixth NFL season, yet his 2025 production was minimal—4 receiving yards across 2 games before a season-ending absence—leaving no meaningful performance foundation to justify even a modest salary commitment. For a depth running back on a one-year contract, $1.215M sits within the replacement-level market range, though the CVI penalty stems from durability concerns outweighing the low dollar figure; a player missing nearly an entire season raises injury-history flags that no bargain price can fully offset. The 49ers are clearly treating this as organizational optionality rather than a cornerstone piece—recent backfield moves show San Francisco simultaneously cutting and signing other running backs, suggesting Taylor is competing for a fourth-string or reserve role with no guaranteed stability heading into the 2026 season. Media coverage and fan sentiment both reflect this reality: the re-signing drew minimal attention and zero enthusiasm, with outlets lumping it into routine offseason housekeeping rather than a meaningful roster decision. This is a low-risk, low-impact depth play that offers San Francisco flexibility to upgrade or pivot at the position, but Taylor will need a significant preseason showing to secure a legitimate spot on final cutdowns.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Patrick's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Patrick Taylor Jr.'s on-field production earns a D+ performance grade against RB peers across the league. The 28-year-old veteran's 2025 season was defined by unavailability and irrelevance: he accumulated just 4 receiving yards across 2 games before missing the remainder of the year, creating a durability question mark that undermines any argument for meaningful roster construction. With minimal production on the field and an entire season lost to injury, Taylor has little to show for his five years of service beyond depth-piece status. His re-signing to a one-year deal places him in a precarious position — he'll compete for a fourth or fifth running back roster spot in training camp, a role that may not survive final cuts and offers no margin for error in the preseason. The 49ers' parallel activity across their backfield — cutting Jermar Jefferson and Jordan Mims while signing both Sincere McCormick and Elijah Mitchell in recent weeks — signals that San Francisco is actively evaluating upgraded options at the position, a reality that leaves Taylor operating as a low-floor, contingency depth piece rather than any kind of core contributor going forward.

How Patrick Compares at the Position

Patrick Taylor Jr. ranks 132nd of 175 graded running backs by performance. That slots Patrick between Deuce Vaughn (D+) just ahead and Dj Giddens (D+) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Public perception of Patrick Taylor Jr. sits at a B sentiment grade, capturing how the San Francisco 49ers fan base and beat writers are framing his role. The media narrative around his re-signing is essentially indifferent — only five outlets covered the move, and all of them buried it as organizational housekeeping rather than a meaningful roster decision, lumping Taylor alongside an offensive lineman signing and treating the whole thing as slow-news-day filler. That apathy is fully warranted given his 2025 season production: Taylor managed 4 receiving yards across 2 games before missing the remainder of the year, leaving virtually nothing for analysts or fans to build a case around. The broader 49ers offseason context makes this re-signing feel even smaller — San Francisco has been active across multiple positions, including recent signings of Sincere McCormick, Elijah Mitchell, and cuts of Jordan Mims and Jermar Jefferson, which means Taylor's roster fate is competing against genuine positional competition and receiving minimal visibility as a result. Taylor will apparently compete for the fourth running back spot in training camp, a position that may not survive final cuts, which explains why the public reaction amounts to a shoulder shrug — there's simply no narrative hook here unless he stages an unlikely preseason turnaround.