Taylor, however, has fewer passing yards per game (182) than all of them.

Regardless of the statistics, his teammates are confident in Taylor’s ability to be a franchise guy.

“I’ve worked with him these past three years,” Clay said. “If you really look at what he’s done, I’m sure all 32 teams across the NFL would take a quarterback who can make plays with his legs, who has such an accurate deep ball, who doesn’t turn the ball over, and his team is always in a position to win.”

Taylor accepts the criticism for what it is – the reality of playing a position that garners all of the praise and all of the ridicule on any given day.

He also knows that his skin color is a factor in how he’s evaluated.

“It’s always going to be twice as bad just because of who I am – an African-American quarterback,” Taylor says, echoing a familiar refrain among people of color, regardless of professional status. “Look across the league, man. We’re held to a certain standard. We almost have to be perfect.”

Pressed on the subject, he continues.