{"id":245246,"date":"2026-05-26T04:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/carnell-tate-already-showing-why-taking-wr-with-pick-no-4-in-2026-nfl-draft-was-easy-decision-for-titans\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:32:22","slug":"carnell-tate-already-showing-why-taking-wr-with-pick-no-4-in-2026-nfl-draft-was-easy-decision-for-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/carnell-tate-already-showing-why-taking-wr-with-pick-no-4-in-2026-nfl-draft-was-easy-decision-for-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnell Tate already showing why taking WR with pick No. 4 in 2026 NFL Draft was &#8216;easy decision&#8217; for Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/teams\/tennessee_titans\/46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> second-year quarterback Cam Ward turned 24 on Monday. Consider rookie wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/college_football\/players\/carnell_tate\/921183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnell Tate<\/a> his early birthday present.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/colleges\/ohio_state_buckeyes\/48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a> star Tate with pick No. 4 in the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> Draft to be Ward&#8217;s No. 1 pass-catcher. Some league insiders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/articles\/nfl_executives_blast_titans_for_drafting_carnell_tate_over_arvell_reese\/s1_13132_43786493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viewed the choice<\/a> as a reach, but Titans head coach Robert Saleh called the drafting of Tate an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LbDIqASH1I8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;easy decision&#8221;<\/a> in his introductory news conference on April 24.<\/p>\n<p>He showed why during the team&#8217;s first round of OTAs last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Carnell Tate made a strong impression at OTAs<\/h2>\n<p>Citing Jim Wyatt of the Titans&#8217; website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/college_football\/articles\/it_took_one_practice_for_titans_wr_carnell_tate_to_shut_up_his_draft_haters_at_otas\/s1_17313_43872274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easton Freeze\u00a0<\/a>of A to Z Sports shared that Tate had a team-leading six receptions during the team period on May 21, three of which were touchdown catches. ESPN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48826160\/tennessee-titans-wr-carnell-tate-perfect-pairing-cam-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turron Davenport<\/a> expanded on the skills the former Ohio State standout flashed in a story published Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n    if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n    n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '1324276914788316');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nfl\/articles\/carnell_tate_already_showing_why_taking_wr_with_pick_no_4_in_2026_nfl_draft_was_easy_decision_for_titans\/s1_13132_43881803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee Titans second-year quarterback Cam Ward turned 24 on Monday. Consider rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate his early birthday present.\u00a0 Tennessee selected Ohio State Buckeyes star Tate with pick No. 4 in the 2026 NFL Draft to be Ward&#8217;s No. 1 pass-catcher. 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