When the Cincinnati Bengals hired offensive coordinator Brian Callahan in Jan. 2019, Callahan admitted he didn’t know much about wide receiver Auden Tate.
At the time, Tate only had four receptions in the NFL. Since Callahan wanted to learn more about one of his new players, he asked wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell for some of Tate’s practice film.
It didn’t take long for Callahan to realize he had a potential starting wide receiver.
“I saw a lot of things I liked about him, namely that he’s 6-foot five, (228) pounds and has great strong hands and makes a ton of contested catches, even in those practice clips from the season before,” Callahan said.