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We know Tate has the height, can he put on 15-30 lbs of muscle and transition to a Tight End?
Receiving wise he should be more than adequate, I however can not speak to his blocking skills. Do we have much to lose my trying this out?
I realize hes not gooien to bulk up this year but what about getting him practicing and getting reps with the TEs?
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Bengals have always valued blocking when it comes to TEs
Both beat writers have made it clear that Tate isn't going to be transitioning anytime during this season.
I think in theory it is interesting, but causes more issues than solutions.
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I don't think he needs to "bulk up" to be effective. We basically used Eifert as a 4th receiver anyways not sure what the harm is in using Tate the same way.
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I'm not sure we need to transition him to a TE. I think he's a weapon inside the redzone so why not give him a shot at WR. 7 points compared to 3 points makes a huge difference.
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Tate doesn’t have to frame to add that much muscle. Look at his legs and joints, small and slender.
Not to mention he runs a 4.7 at 225, he’s going to be over 5.0 if he could add 30-50 lbs.
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(10-09-2018, 04:14 PM)Yojimbo Wrote: Tate doesn’t have to frame to add that much muscle. Look at his legs and joints, small and slender.
Not to mention he runs a 4.7 at 225, he’s going to be over 5.0 if he could add 30-50 lbs.
But he can jump up and raise his arms and catch a football. When was the last time you saw any other NFL receivers who could do that?
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Make him the backup kicker because we need someone to stand beside Randy in team photos to make him appear even shorter and fatter..
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