How far does Brandon Tate fall in the draft? (1 Viewer)

[JetMaxx]

I must admit I didn't know much about him beside his highlights but he seemed to be a stud in the making prior to his injury. Great build, nice RAC skills, great PR/KR ability. Unfortunately he tore both the ACL and MCL in his knee and hasn't worked out for scouts and likely won't be able to prior to the draft.

The question is how far will he drop? My guess is that a team with multiple middle rd selections will take a flyer on him, probaly no earlier than the late 4th or 5th. Probably similar to Jack Ikegwuonu, a potential #1 pick last year who was picked in the 4th rd by the Eagles after injuring his knee in the offseason.

 

[vikingsguy22]

5th-6th round? I like Tate

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

I like Tate, but think he will slide a long ways in the draft. Some team will get a steal, imo

 

[JetMaxx]

Jeff,

I agree on the steal part. Personally I'm hoping the Eagles use one of their 5th rd picks on him. He would represent great value for them at that point considering they have an abundance of picks in that area of the draft. And they have the history with Jake Ike last year that they are willing to take the chance on a guy in that situation.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

Jeff,I agree on the steal part. Personally I'm hoping the Eagles use one of their 5th rd picks on him. He would represent great value for them at that point considering they have an abundance of picks in that area of the draft. And they have the history with Jake Ike last year that they are willing to take the chance on a guy in that situation.

I like Nicks, too, but to many he was the better NFL prospect coming into the year

 

[jurb26]

5th-6th round? Have you guys all forgotten about Willis McGahee? No way he falls that far if he was in fact a 1st round player prior to the injury. 1st of all these types of injuries are far less detrimental to WRs as they are for RBs, his injury was far less sever than Willis' and surgical procedures have gotten better over time. If teams saw him as a 1st round talent I can't see him falling past round 4 at worst. More than likely he will go in the 3rd.

 

[Blackjacks]

5th-6th round? Have you guys all forgotten about Willis McGahee? No way he falls that far if he was in fact a 1st round player prior to the injury. 1st of all these types of injuries are far less detrimental to WRs as they are for WRs, is injury was far less sever than Willis' and surgical procedures have gotten better over time. If teams saw him as a 1st round talent I can't see him falling past round 4 at worst. More than likely he will go in the 3rd.

Do you also remember Michael Bush who went from 1st rounder to 4th rounder with only a broken leg?

 

[jurb26]

5th-6th round? Have you guys all forgotten about Willis McGahee? No way he falls that far if he was in fact a 1st round player prior to the injury. 1st of all these types of injuries are far less detrimental to WRs as they are for WRs, is injury was far less sever than Willis' and surgical procedures have gotten better over time. If teams saw him as a 1st round talent I can't see him falling past round 4 at worst. More than likely he will go in the 3rd.

Do you also remember Michael Bush who went from 1st rounder to 4th rounder with only a broken leg?

Only a broken leg? May want to check on that. How many routine broken legs take 2 years to recover from? The guy had to have 2 surgeries on that leg and have a steal rod inserted into his tibia. This was a very serious injury. He was taken with the 1st pick in the 4th round on top of all this and plays RB, not WR. Like I said, no later than the 4th more than likely the 3rd. That's my take on it anyway.

 

[trader jake]

Tate's skill set can't be ignored and his body type will have a team feeling good about his addition, especially in the red zone. No way he falls all the way to the 6th and I'd guess he goes early 4th.

Jacksonville @ 4.07? High: 3.23 to Miami, Low: 5.29 to Indy

He was considered a returner at this time last year but he showed that he was a definite WR prospect before the injury. Some have compared him to bigger wideouts like T.O. but when I watched him play I saw more Reggie Wayne. If he comes back health somebody is going to get a steal.

 

[Matt Waldman]

A team will need to feel they can make the long-term investment on Tate in order to pick him. He's probably considered a luxury pick at this point, because his knee injury will take a couple of years to heal in the sense that he'll truly feel physically like himself again. In another thread from the the last two weeks, we discussed receivers who recovered from significant knee injuries and produced afterwards. Based on the list of names we uncovered, Tate has a very good chance to be a good fantasy receiver for years to come if his rehab goes well.

I think Tate flashed the skills to be every bit as good as a Maclin or Heyward-Bey because I thought he had better receiving skills already and athleticism just a notch below these two players I mentioned.

I believe Tate will likely be a pick by a team where the "rich get richer" or a team that needs a receiver but has 2-3 other pressing needs and will take the chance on him to develop into a star.

I could see the Falcons being the type of organization who would take a chance on Tate. Dimitroff did with Sam Baker and his injury history and they would probably love to have a guy who could supplant Michael Jenkins or take over for Roddy White in a few years if White bolts for a new climate.

The Browns need receivers and the Titans could use a dynamic player and they seem to be stubborn about getting first day receivers, Tate could be that guy they target in round three or four and just give him time to heal.

 

[EBF]

Tate's skill set can't be ignored and his body type will have a team feeling good about his addition, especially in the red zone. No way he falls all the way to the 6th and I'd guess he goes early 4th.Jacksonville @ 4.07? High: 3.23 to Miami, Low: 5.29 to IndyHe was considered a returner at this time last year but he showed that he was a definite WR prospect before the injury. Some have compared him to bigger wideouts like T.O. but when I watched him play I saw more Reggie Wayne. If he comes back health somebody is going to get a steal.

You might be thinking of Nicks. Tate is not a huge guy. 5'11.7" 183 pounds. I like his prospects, but he's in the Coles/Mason mold physically.As for the OP, I'll say 4th round.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

A team will need to feel they can make the long-term investment on Tate in order to pick him. He's probably considered a luxury pick at this point, because his knee injury will take a couple of years to heal in the sense that he'll truly feel physically like himself again. In another thread from the the last two weeks, we discussed receivers who recovered from significant knee injuries and produced afterwards. Based on the list of names we uncovered, Tate has a very good chance to be a good fantasy receiver for years to come if his rehab goes well. I think Tate flashed the skills to be every bit as good as a Maclin or Heyward-Bey because I thought he had better receiving skills already and athleticism just a notch below these two players I mentioned. I believe Tate will likely be a pick by a team where the "rich get richer" or a team that needs a receiver but has 2-3 other pressing needs and will take the chance on him to develop into a star. I could see the Falcons being the type of organization who would take a chance on Tate. Dimitroff did with Sam Baker and his injury history and they would probably love to have a guy who could supplant Michael Jenkins or take over for Roddy White in a few years if White bolts for a new climate. The Browns need receivers and the Titans could use a dynamic player and they seem to be stubborn about getting first day receivers, Tate could be that guy they target in round three or four and just give him time to heal.

Plus, the thing that is often overlooked is the UNC offense. They run a pro-style offense and Butch Davis has coached a few decent NFL WRs. His WRs usually do ok.

 

[trader jake]

Tate's skill set can't be ignored and his body type will have a team feeling good about his addition, especially in the red zone. No way he falls all the way to the 6th and I'd guess he goes early 4th.Jacksonville @ 4.07? High: 3.23 to Miami, Low: 5.29 to IndyHe was considered a returner at this time last year but he showed that he was a definite WR prospect before the injury. Some have compared him to bigger wideouts like T.O. but when I watched him play I saw more Reggie Wayne. If he comes back health somebody is going to get a steal.

You might be thinking of Nicks. Tate is not a huge guy. 5'11.7" 183 pounds. I like his prospects, but he's in the Coles/Mason mold physically.As for the OP, I'll say 4th round.

Tate isn't a huge guy but I've read some scouting reports that suggest he can put on considerable bulk due to his frame. I didn't see that myself and agree with your Coles/Mason comparison physically.Maybe it was because Tate wore the same #87 at UNC that Reggie Wayne wears now or maybe it's the Butch Davis connection between the two (and the offenses they played in during their college careers) but I saw the 22 year old Reggie Wayne in the few games I watched Tate play in last season. Of course Tate has an injury to come back from and it's doubtful he'll land in an offense as prolific as the Peyton Manning led Colt attack like Wayne so I'm not suggesting a Reggie Wayne type NFL career...just that the physical resemblance was staggering to me.

Plus, the thing that is often overlooked is the UNC offense. They run a pro-style offense and Butch Davis has coached a few decent NFL WRs. His WRs usually do ok.

Exactly. I may even have to bump my high of 3.23 to Miami a bit. The more I think about it the more I can see a team taking Tate in the mid to early 3rd if his injury progress is there.

 

[Multiple Scores]

Just today on Path to the Draft in the beginning of it one of the guys (Davis, Mayock or Casserly) said that Tate is a huge risk not only because of the ACL but because of major character concerns, has anyone heard of what these character concerns are??? They went so far as to say it is possible he goes undrafted because of the character.

 

[captain chaos]

This could potentialy be VERY important informaton. Anyone have any other information concerning Tate and possible character issues??

 

[lyon812]

This article: http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDr.../wwhi040909.htm

Personally, I think 90% of college students have potential character issues. It's a facet of being young. Unless they're beating women, crashing drunkenly into other vehicles, posting photos of themselves snorting lines off a hooker's stomach, or badmouthing their teammates every chance they get, I consider the character angle to be overplayed.

 

[trader jake]

I may even have to bump my high of 3.23 to Miami a bit. The more I think about it the more I can see a team taking Tate in the mid to early 3rd if his injury progress is there.

3.19 to New England. Considering his injury and testing positive at the combine for marijuana use...he is a very fortunate young man. Not only does he still go high in the draft but he also lands in a perfect situation for him. Long-term his dynasty prospects are much, much better than they could have been.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

I have to think that Tate going THIS high after the injury and drug test, the Patriots are voicing how good they think Tate really is. I, for one, am taking notice. The team is not deep at WR. With only Galloway in front of him, Tate can be productive as a rookie ... if he can get healthy.

 

[jurb26]

5th-6th round? Have you guys all forgotten about Willis McGahee? No way he falls that far if he was in fact a 1st round player prior to the injury. 1st of all these types of injuries are far less detrimental to WRs as they are for WRs, is injury was far less sever than Willis' and surgical procedures have gotten better over time. If teams saw him as a 1st round talent I can't see him falling past round 4 at worst. More than likely he will go in the 3rd.

Do you also remember Michael Bush who went from 1st rounder to 4th rounder with only a broken leg?

Only a broken leg? May want to check on that. How many routine broken legs take 2 years to recover from? The guy had to have 2 surgeries on that leg and have a steal rod inserted into his tibia. This was a very serious injury. He was taken with the 1st pick in the 4th round on top of all this and plays RB, not WR. Like I said, no later than the 4th more than likely the 3rd. That's my take on it anyway.