Breakout Opportunity For Brate
October 3rd, 2018
Is Cameron Brate about to nail down the first 90-yards-or-more receiving game of his career?
It’s as good a time as any for the Buccaneers’ big-money tight end.
Yes, Joe was always stunned by the stat above. Brate is a nothing-special blocker and isn’t a speed threat, but his great hands, work ethic and chemistry with America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, scored him a deserved fat contract.
After Sunday’s bye, the Bucs will roll into Atlanta without starting tight end O.J. Howard (knee injury) and with the starting QB who made Brate’s professional dreams come true.
Atlanta is where Brate caught his first NFL touchdown (2015) from Jameis. And in six games against Dan Quinn’s defense, Brate has caught a whopping 17 of 20 balls targeted his way.
The wounded and wiped out secondary of the 1-3 Falcons allows opposing QBs to complete 70.6 percent of their passes, and combined with Howard’s absence, it should be the tonic for Brate to have a breakout game.
One would think the Falcons will throw their focus and defensive respect on healthy and explosive deep threats Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson, and Brate can clean up in the middle of the field and move the chains. (Man, Joe sure hopes part of the Bucs’ strategy is keeping their defense off the field.)
Brate said Monday on the Buccaneers Radio Network that the shot in the back he took on his touchdown grab against the Bears was nothing more than him getting his wind knocked out. No worries there.
Brate also talked about how developing timing with quarterbacks individually is absolutely real and critical, and he has that down with Jameis.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:04 pm
Hopefully Jameis will continue that connection with Brate. But more important is the connection with D Jax. If he does not have a connection with DJax, we will never beat other teams when they score 35+ points on us. SMH
WOW! We went from Fitzmagic to worst than “Tennessee Ready.”
Poor Season ticket holders. Hopefully there won’t be a need to ask for a refund.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:06 pm
Brate is one of Jameis’ favorite targets – since he entered the second half Brate was targeted at least three times. Compare that to not a single catch his first two games this year with Fitz.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:08 pm
Dude OJ Howard left the game early. That’s why…
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:09 pm
Back to ignoring DJax too.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:25 pm
If Dork’s calling plays there will be a steady diet of Hump-Brate, with an errant pass to Djax and high and outside balls that nearly get ME killed.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:28 pm
JW’s usual targets are Evans, Brate, and Hump who are great stop and catch receivers. Forget about hitting in stride moving targets like DJax, Godwin, and Howard. That’s the biggest difference I notice between Fitz and Winston.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:41 pm
It sure doesn’t feel like 2-2. It feels like 0-2.
With Jameis back watch the kicker being an issue again.
October 3rd, 2018 at 1:42 pm
^ that’s if we are in the game.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:02 pm
Jameis loves him, but sometimes his ball placement gets Brate killed on those touchdowns up the seam…side note how many teams are going to keep falling for that, all of his TDs look exactly the same. Anyway, here we go, this next game I believe the true Bucs will show themselves, one way or another. Something tells me the team that played the Steelers is who they truly are.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:02 pm
I wish Brate could play defense…….who knows it may just help.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:04 pm
Jmarkbuc Says:
If Dork’s calling plays there will be a steady diet of Hump-Brate, with an errant pass to Djax and high and outside balls that nearly get ME killed.
Don’t forget the runs up the middle for 1.2 yards and 1.9 yards to put us at 3rd and 7 or 8.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:34 pm
As a Theodore myself, I felt like it was necessary of me to point out what a whiny bitch @theodore is. Find a new team to complain about dude; Jameis isn’t going anywhere.
October 3rd, 2018 at 5:13 pm
Jean I guess you didnt see the catch in stride by Djacks from Winston against the Patriots or the multiple long td catchs to O.J. Howard last year. How about the catch and run by Godwin against the Panthers & the one against the Saints to end the game. Lastly what about the throw to Evans between to Dbs after avoiding a free blitzer.
October 3rd, 2018 at 5:52 pm
@Ressurection
Kicker has already been an issue all season long. But go ahead and #BlameJameis
October 3rd, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Go Bucs who ever is QB or defensive coach GO Bucs
October 3rd, 2018 at 11:14 pm
@jaywill
Saw fitz make similar throws and better ones in 2 games than Jameis has in his whole body of work with the Bucs.
Having said that I really want Jameis to mimic what fitz did and even do it better (less turnovers). Our future is with Jameis. Where will he take us?
October 4th, 2018 at 12:02 am
It must be very frustrating to want the Bucs to win and Jameis to lose.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:45 am
Yes, especially with Jameis at QB. — Jameis loves throwing to Brate, and he is set to have some big games.