12-31-2019, 12:22 PM
(12-31-2019, 12:15 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Tate was throw tougher passes because he had less separation.
WRs that can get open get easier passes to catch. That is why they have higher catch rates.
Show us the contested catch rate so we can see Tate's "insanely high rate" compared to our other WRs.
His contested catch rate was 39.6% good for 20th in the league. Boyd, who he only get's 10 inches less separation than has a 46.9% contested catch rate good for 12th in the league. Erickson and John Ross don't have enough contested catches to qualify. AJ Green for comparison only had 2 more inches of separation last year than Tate, but had a 66% contested catch rate good for 3rd in the NFL (That is why he is elite at what he does). Interesting to note Tate got 12% less catchable balls than AJ did last year with only 2 inches less separation.
They aren't tougher throws, they are simply bad throws. Auden Tate had a target accuracy of 6.23 Boyd 7.46 Erickson 6.86 and Ross 7.25. That score is basically if the ball is put in front of a receiver so that they can catch the ball in stride. As I continued to say his issues are the types of balls he was getting.
One other random note, John Ross has the highest drop percentage of anyone in the NFL...so that's cool I guess.
