Auden Tate - Breakout Year with Burrow?

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(09-08-2020, 11:04 AM)Au165 Wrote: Speed is overrated. Keenan Allen was clocked at 4.7 coming out and Williams depending who you ask was around a 4.5 and Inman was around there as well. The Chargers made do with the speed that would be similar if the three-wide set was as you mention above. 

That said, I don't think it's because of injury. I think it'll be because of a comfort Burrow has with him because of him being there the whole camp. "Start" may not work because of the play call they run out of the set, so let me rephrase it as he will be top 3 in snaps taken at WR. I think AJ, Higgins, and Ross will all see snap counts because they have all missed substantial times during camp. 

That's fair.

You are right that speed isn't everything, but it can help. With that said, the Bengals have Burrow, who should be (somewhat) better at throwing into tight windows for his receivers to make catches without needing too much separation compared to Dalton. When Dalton was QB, the offense stalled when Green and Ross were not out there. 

If the team is determined not to extend Ross regardless of performance this year, it would be wise to make Ross WR4/5 and give his spot to Tate. Then have Higgins learn behind Green.