06-04-2020, 08:57 AM
(06-04-2020, 08:49 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Many people fall into the media hype trap. If WR X isn't a world class sprinter he isn't any good, can't get any separation, and it's a very false narrative.
And some people fall ionto the trap than any of the million or so young men taller than 6'4" can be a good NFL wide receiver.
There are dozens of different things that make a great WR. Speed is not the only one, but when a player lacks speed he has to be exceptional at something else. Tate is not exceptional at anything else.
That is why he was not a great WR in college.
That is why all 32 teams agreed he was no better than a 7th round pick.
He just is not that good of a WR, and it is absurd to claim that every tall WR taken in the 7th round can be turned into Rob Gronkowski with just the proper coaching. If all it took was coaching I am sure the Patriots would have a new Gronk by now.
