The Tennessee Titans put forth a valiant effort against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, but once again fell short of accomplishing their goal. The 24-18 loss brings their season record to 0-4, which is not the start anyone wanted.
As we've seen from the Titans over the last couple of weeks, this team has a lot of potential. They have talent all over the field, but mistakes plague their ability to get down the field. It's not just offensively; the Titans were called for holding penalties on their first three special teams plays, directly impacting field position.
Return specialist Chimere Dike played incredibly well today, recording 156 all-purpose yards and nearly became Titans Wire's Player of the Game, but rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate is getting
the award for his performance this week.
Tate recorded nine receptions on 12 targets for 145 yards, averaging 16.1 yards per reception. He lost a fumble that was punched out of his grasp, but he didn't let that bring him down and was responsible for Cam Ward's ability to find the end zone at the end of the game. On the Titans' final offensive drive, it was 4th-and-11, and Tennessee had no choice but to go for it. Ward found Tate for a 33-yard reception, and on the next play, Ward found Wan'Dale Robinson in the end zone for a touchdown.
He didn't score a touchdown today, but he is a large reason the Titans managed to put 18 points on the board. Once again, Tennessee came super close to winning a game. If they recover the onside kick attempt at the end, there's a chance they score and take the win. But they didn't recover the kick, and without any timeouts remaining, Baltimore took a couple of knees and ran the clock out.
Carnell Tate had a lot of hype around him ahead of the draft and entering this season. For the first three weeks, though, we weren't sure if that hype was real. Today, Tate showed the NFL what a dangerous threat he can be. And he's just getting started.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens Player of the Game: Carnell Tate
