 Following the 1990 season , Parcells , with whom Taylor had become very close , retired , and the team was taken over by Ray Handley . 1991 marked a steep decline in Taylor 's production . It became the first season in his career in which he failed to make the Pro Bowl squad , after setting a then record by making it in his first ten years in the league . Taylor finished with 7 sacks in 14 games and the Giants defense , while still respectable , was no longer one of the top units in the league . 
