Taylor holds the edge, leading in 4 of 4 categories (tackles (career), sacks (career), interceptions (career)). Starks answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Taylor · Rotation piece
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50Starks · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Alontae Taylor
$11
Climbing
5-yr outlook+18% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Malaki Starks
$2.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictAlontae Taylor is the more valuable card today ($11 vs. $2.0). Alontae Taylor carries more projected upside (+18% vs. +0% over five years).