Auden Tate, the Florida St. WR, sits at No. 113 on the consensus board across 5 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 1% elite, 26% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “What he does have going for him is that he can catch through contact and has very good ball skills -- especially near the endzone.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Tate's toughness and willingness to play through a shoulder injury this year will stand out to teams.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Tate will be targeted by teams looking for a matchup weapon with value as a zone beater and red zone target.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a possession-X.
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“…Tate's speed and quickness limitations could make finding an NFL role for him challenging if he's unable to create enough separation for quarterbacks to target him. What he does have going for him is that he can catch through contact and has very good ball skills -- especially near the endzone. Tate's toughness and willingness to play through a shoulder injury this year will stand out to teams. Tate will be targeted…”
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