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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I really think that once Edelman is back healthy he may have a hard time getting his time back on the field...I think Tate is going to be a good one by the end of next month.
It says that he's going to start splitting reps with Sam Aiken in the game against the Dolphins. Hopefully he really starts to do well. I have high hopes for this kid. If he does well, it's good for the team and it's good for me as I will have some crow to serve up to a certain number of individuals in this forum who gang attacked me instantaneously for even wondering if he could be a contributor in this offense and see time on the field. So far, I was right about him seeing time in the offense. Now he needs to contribute as much as he can and catch some passes. Really excited about him.
By the way, people, I still have the thread saved.
Tate was a steal in the draft. It was a classic Patriot draft pick.
He had his man beat for a sure-fire long bomb TD this past Sunday but Brady underthrew him badly. Kid's got speed for sure and has all the tools to work out for us. I'm hoping.
I was thinking that to but after the game Tate is quoted as saying he turn the wrong way or something to that effect and the INT was on him..
Either way.. I'm looking forward to this kid..
If he can muster up 300 yards over the remaining games I'll be ecstatic. I don't see that happening though.
I don't quite get why everyone here expects a rookie WR who hasn't had much time with Brady to actually contribute in a substantial way to an offense as complicated as ours. Moreover, Tate wasn't even that amazing of a WR in college at least on the stat sheet. He was a much bigger threat in the return game.
Look i'm routing for this guy as much as anyone, but I think it is a big foolish to set relatively high expectations from this guy at this point in his career.
It really depends how his feel for the game is. Supposedly he knows the playbook fairly well; some guys are going to click with Brady very quickly, others aren't. The odds of him totally getting it this year are small but the odds of him being clueless are equally small, IMO. More likely he'll have some routes/situations he does great it and others that he doesn't and they'll have to play him to his strengths - or largely go with Aiken and Edeman once the latter returns. Regardless, playing now is fantastic for his readiness next year and there's a shot (I'd say 20% or so) that he gets "it" enough that he can contribute a decent amount.I don't quite get why everyone here expects a rookie WR who hasn't had much time with Brady to actually contribute in a substantial way to an offense as complicated as ours. Moreover, Tate wasn't even that amazing of a WR in college at least on the stat sheet. He was a much bigger threat in the return game.
Yeah. I was thinking that as well. The athleticism is there, but the knowledge of the offense is not. Still, even knowing that, how impressed are you with his ability to get open and beat coverage deep? The knowledge will come and what better time for him to come in for his first game then the game preceding the bye week?
While you were sleeping, the Pats drafted Julian Edelman who is a rookie WR who contributed his first game and was going great until he broke his arm.If he can muster up 300 yards over the remaining games I'll be ecstatic. I don't see that happening though.
I don't quite get why everyone here expects a rookie WR who hasn't had much time with Brady to actually contribute in a substantial way to an offense as complicated as ours.
While you were sleeping, the Pats drafted Julian Edelman who is a rookie WR who contributed his first game and was going great until he broke his arm.
It says that he's going to start splitting reps with Sam Aiken in the game against the Dolphins. Hopefully he really starts to do well. I have high hopes for this kid. If he does well, it's good for the team and it's good for me as I will have some crow to serve up to a certain number of individuals in this forum who gang attacked me instantaneously for even wondering if he could be a contributor in this offense and see time on the field.