Why Such Hate for Tate?

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(07-16-2016, 11:21 PM)bengalguy71 Wrote: My post was strictly speaking from the receving aspect. From the little chances he's had, he looks solid. Who truly knows if he was put into a Marvin Jones or Sanu role,  that he couldn't produce similar results?

To call him "mediocre" as another poster did, that would almost imply he is a "middle-of-the-road" WR, and he is not.  Not even close.  He doesn't generate any separation and he is incredibly stupid at times on KR.

That is where I believe the "hate" you refer to stems, is the decisions in the KR game.  A few years back he had fumbles on consecutive KRs...and he was right back there for a third...which he unbelievably lost grip of as well, but managed to recover it.   That game was against the steelers.  Another example is when he catches the ball on the back line and runs it out to the 15 yard line.  He did this several times as recently as last year.  That primetime Texans game I believe he had one return to the 8 yard line.  THE 8 YARD LINE!  Now, I know people will talk about his blockers, blah, blah, blah....the blockers didn't make the decision to return it from 9 yards deep in the end zone.  

I don't hate the guy, but I don't think his ball security issues or his poor decisions would be tolerated on many other teams.