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Tate is my number one receiver. It's not even close, okay?... Tate's moves possess that timing and the gravity of the movement to allow the defender to register what's happening and reacting... the timing and pacing of Tate's setups is probably the most notable thing that's going to separate him from his peers early in his NFL career... I think Carnell Tate is going to be an actual talent right away.
STACKED’s take
Waldman's #1 receiver: Tate's timing and pacing separate him from peers.
Matt Waldman ranks Tate as his #1 receiver prospect, emphasizing his superior route-running nuance compared to peers like Jordan Tyson. Tate's timing and pacing of setups—allowing moves to breathe long enough for defenders to register and react—separate him from prospects early in his NFL career. Beyond big-play threat potential, Tate is developing into a strong runner of timing and intermediate routes (go-to target routes at vital points of drives). Waldman projects Tate as an actual talent right away, not merely a prospective talent. Tate possesses all the moves desired from a route runner and has figured out how to consistently make those moves meaningful enough for defenders to react to them, unlike prospects like Tyson who move too fast without allowing moves to breathe long enough to register in a defender's consciousness.
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