Round 2, Pick 60 - Seattle Seahawks - Golden Tate

Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame

Ht: 5’11 1/4”  Wt: 199

EMQB’s analysis on the pick:  Tate may have been the best player available after the first-round.  A converted running back, he has excellent run after the catch ability.  The Seahawks needed an extra body in the receiver corps, and Tate will fit into their offense nicely.  

Pro Football Weekly’s scouting report: A compactly built, super-productive slot receiver trapped in a running back’s body, Tate emerged from a pro-style system and could not be stopped even after facing increased attention as a junior. Still raw, Tate must show he can beat press coverage and could struggle to duplicate his perimeter success in the pros. But he does offer strong hands, competitiveness, versatility and playmaking ability to contribute readily.

NFL projection: Top-50 pick.

Lindy’s Sports scouting report:  The son of Golden Tate, Sr., a fifth-round pick by the Colts in 1984, the younger Tate’s decision to leave South Bend was easy following the firing of Coach Charlie Weis and departure of QB Jimmy Clausen.  No matter what Tate’s height and 40-yard dash time turn out to be, his strength after the catch and ability to make the big play downfield make him a likely first-rounder and surefire top 40 pick.

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