12-31-2019, 10:04 AM
While I am here, let's go ahead and kill this "doesn't have speed so must play in the slot" thing. Tate averaged 14.4 yards per catch on 40 catches this year, that is a better per catch average then WR's with similar catch numbers such as Will Fuller, Dede Westbrook, Hollywood Brown, TY Hilton, Corey Davis, Brandon Cooks, Kenny Stills, Emmanual Sanders.
The guys is a possession receiver, the idea is you throw him the ball and he catches it. 7 yards down field or 30 yards down field you throw him the ball and he catches it. Speed does not matter because separation isn't his game. He uses his big frame to shield the corner back and strong hands to snatch and hold on to the ball. This idea that speed is some sort of requirement isn't true and he proved it this year aside from the stats themselves, his 70.8 PFF grade is just 2 points shy of Tyler Boyd.
The guy has a really bright future and barring any sort of injury next season I'd expect a 1k yard year out of him. The fact people don't praise our front office for finding this guy in the 7th is actually kind of absurd.
The guys is a possession receiver, the idea is you throw him the ball and he catches it. 7 yards down field or 30 yards down field you throw him the ball and he catches it. Speed does not matter because separation isn't his game. He uses his big frame to shield the corner back and strong hands to snatch and hold on to the ball. This idea that speed is some sort of requirement isn't true and he proved it this year aside from the stats themselves, his 70.8 PFF grade is just 2 points shy of Tyler Boyd.
The guy has a really bright future and barring any sort of injury next season I'd expect a 1k yard year out of him. The fact people don't praise our front office for finding this guy in the 7th is actually kind of absurd.
