I honestly couldn't pick him out of the lineup, but that's what national guys do. They just look for any player who can fit the corporate social issue of the day. On the heels of Kaepernick, finding a black QB who is oh-so-unappreciated by his team just allows them to write the same crap you can read about any variety of online publications.
Obviously the coaching staff doesn't see Taylor as the future QB and doesn't see their current team as a serious contender, so they wanted to see what their rookie could do. And of course that infuriated a fan base who only cares about this year. But why write that when you get more attention trying to stir up 'controversy'.
The lesson, as always, don't watch ESPN before the opening kickoff or after to the final whistle.