When Dave Gettleman signed a 31-year-old Golden Tate to a big deal – shortly after trading Odell Beckham Jr. (which seemed to signify a NY Giants rebuild coming – it was always a curious decision.
For starters – as has been the case many times with Gettleman – the moved seemed to be at odds with the direction the team appeared to be and should have been, heading. Signing a 31-year-old receiver to a huge contract doesn’t exactly go in line with a proper rebuild.
Next – and this is the biggest problem – Tate’s skillset is incredibly redundant with Sterling Shepard, who also was given a large contract of his own in the off-season.