05-03-2021, 10:48 AM
(05-03-2021, 09:58 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: Couldn't agree more. Tate has proven himself to be sure hands, making difficult & even dangerous (landing) catches. He is not flashy or even a speedster, but wherever he's on the field, he'll be the one catching it. Tall & Big, heck, he'll probably be our #1 TE if he we moved him there.
He's about the same speed and agility-wise as Drew Sample.
However, Sample is a better blocker than Tate.
I do think Tate could be an upgrade over Sample as a receiving TE, but I don't think he'd be a Top 10 TE in yardage and/or TEs.
If you compared Tate's 2019 stats (78 targets, 40 receptions for 575 yards and 1 TD) to the 2020 TE ranks...
Yards - 14th among TEs
TDs - 51st (tied) among TEs
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
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