Auden Tate

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(08-24-2019, 09:36 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Right

If he catches a ball 10 yards down field on 3rd and 7 ?

YAC is great but it isn't the point of focus for a possession/red zone receiver.

(08-24-2019, 09:50 AM)BengalsRocker Wrote: Right.

He can catch it 5 yards out of the endzone and jog it in.

Perhaps Tate could run block or block for WRs after catch.

Blocking at the LOS is a whole different thing.

That my friends is probably why he's a WR and not a TE.

Plus if you have a big body WR his matchup is more likey to be a DB than a LBer.

With the rules favoring the offense a lot you want the big WR who can draw smaller DB penalties.

(08-24-2019, 01:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Also, don't let a slow 40 time fool you into thinking he can't run or beat someone to the goal line.  If he catches the ball in stride, he can use that 6'5" body to "stride it out" and pull away from a shorter defender with a quicker 40 time.

Oftentimes, the defense sets up to defend the sticks.  You often have to throw short of the line to gain and the receiver has to run for the sticks.  That's why YAC is very important.  Plus, if you're throwing short routes, are you going to throw to a guy with YAC ability or to a guy who'll get dropped right where he makes the catch?  If you try sending him on intermediate-deep routes, you have to remember he's slow and he's going to take longer to get there, which puts more pressure on your OL in pass protection.  

He's not a TE.  He's a big, slow, WR.  He's listed at 228, which is way undersized for a TE.

He would be better at catching and running if he could get some separation from defenders, but he can't.  He's slow, lacks short area quickness,and he's not a great route runner.  That means the defender is draped all over him and makes the tackle right when the ball arrives.  You would think that with his size, he could break tackles or drag the guy a bit, but he's shown no ability to do so to this point.  Counting both preseason and the regular season, he has 18 YAC on 15 catches in his NFL career.  That's not good.