Auden Tate is Much Better Than Most People Think

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(01-25-2020, 02:20 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: Tate gets a pass since he only makes the following and has made more AJ-esque catches that are amazing and is very durable and on the field:
Auden Tate signed a 3 year, $1,710,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including an average annual salary of $570,000


Ross is less durable, hardly on the field and has more dropsies when it counts. Only edge over Tate is he is more elusive after the catch: John Ross signed a 4 year, $17,115,863 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $10,587,900 signing bonus, $17,115,863 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,278,966.

In what reality is Ross's only advantage over Tate that he is more elusive after the catch?

Ross can stretch a defense.  Tate can't.  Ross can run a full route tree.  Tate can't.  Ross can actually score TD's.  Tate can't.  Ross creates more separation.  Despite the drops, Ross caught a higher percentage of his targets this year.  Ross is hardly on the field, but played nearly 300 more snaps on offense over the last two years.

Sure, Tate makes more spectacular catches, but I'd rather have TD's than highlight reel clips.  

Both have strengths and both have serious shortcomings in their games, but Ross is the better WR right now.  It's not really that close, either.