Why Such Hate for Tate?

[GreenCornBengal]

(07-17-2016, 09:08 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Tate's kickoff return yardage is nullified by the fact that he comes out of the end zone so many times. If you return a kick from 8 yards deep and get out to the 15 you are credited with a 23 yard return. But if you just take a knee your team gets the ball at the 20. Tate likes the 23 yard return more than the team's field position. That's what's wrong with Tate and he just keeps doing it again and again, year after year. He's even run through stop signs on kickoff returns.

It's not hate, it's can he please f'ing take a knee in the end zone and can he just let the ball go in the end zone on deep punts?

Bengals have the 9th best starting field position on drives starting from kick offs.

So while this may be somewhat true about Tate, your argument doesn't translate to the stats.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestatsoff2015

Granted, we do have imo one of the best special teams coaches in the league... which has a lot to do with that.