Yahoo Fantasy Football on Carnell Tate
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He mostly plays outside and runs routes on the vertical stem. His speed and tackle breaking is fine, not elite, so there's less incentive to make sure he has two-to-three easy receptions per game like others who have gone as high in the draft. That role for the Titans is going to go to slot Wan'Dale Robinson whether we like it or not.
STACKED’s take
Tate's vertical-only route tree and weak Titans offense make him a Round 7 fade.
Winks compared Tate to DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley, and Jeremy Maclin before the draft as his ninth overall player, but his skill set isn't fantasy-friendly despite being polished for a 21-year-old early declare. He mostly plays outside and runs routes on the vertical stem; his speed and tackle-breaking are fine but not elite, so there's less incentive to give him two-to-three easy receptions per game like higher-drafted receivers. The slot role for the Titans will go to Wan'Dale Robinson regardless. Beyond that, the Titans face real concerns: first year in a new scheme they don't love, an offensive line that might be the worst in the NFL, and Cam Ward stunk behind it last year. Tennessee was 30th in scoring and 30th in passing yards last year; preseason games haven't eased concerns with Ward's development. Tate has gone catchless on 25 routes in preseason. Winks has taken Tate in only 1% of his drafts.
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