ML: Tate was on the practice squad for a reason

[Millhouse]

Sometimes coaches and fans never will really know how good (or bad) a player can be until they actually play in games. A guy can look great in practice but just choke in games. Other guys can be the opposite. Others are just good in practice and in games.

One of my knocks on the Bengals over the years is that they do little in shaking things up with player personnel on gamedays unless an injury occurs, or really really bad play over a long period of time.

When it comes to Tate who had a catch early on, then basically never saw the field again, I really dont get it when AJ, Eifert, Kroft, and Malone are out. Then to give Core 62% of snaps and Erickson only 16% is just baffling. Then again they use Erickson on fly patterns down the sideline which make no sense, instead of using him to his strength which is getting underneath coverage as a possession receiver which works with Andy's strength. This coaching staff is mediocre at best in trying to use the players to their strengths.