Why Such Hate for Tate?

[*bengalfan74*]

(07-17-2016, 12:59 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Tate had his shot in 2014 and sucked. Royally.

He got 4 starts that year and produced 9/97 (10.8)/1 in those four starts. That translates to a full season of 36/389/4 in 16 starts, and that's as a #2 WR.

In 2014, he actually played 45.6% of the offensive snaps. If that's not getting a shot, I don't know what is. In that 45.6% of the time, he put up 17/193/1... so if he played 100% of the snaps at that rate, it'd be something like a 37/423/2 full season... which is right next to that 16 start projection I mentioned earlier.


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Dude just isn't a good WR at all. He played in 16 games (10 starts) with Tom Brady at QB in 2010 and only put up 432 yards. If Tom Brady doesn't make you look good, nobody will. The Patriots ended up getting 31-year-old Deion Branch-midseason and he put up 700 yards in 9 starts. Tate was gone that offseason.

^This^

Tate is not a good WR he's a very average at best WR. He's a number 4 or 5

Tate's decision making improved last season, quite a bit. But up to that point at least once a game he'd make e really bad decision. Like everybody has said - fielding punts inside the 5, fielding line drive kickoffs in the back of the endzone and bringing them out. (It's not only the depth of a kickoff but the hang time as well). Running sideways or backwards on punts, the fumbles, and so on. Will this decision making stay good or will a bonehead decision rear it's ugly head at just the wrong time ?

Add in the fact that he's not explosive enough or has the good vision to be able to bust great returns here and there.

And he's very replaceable !