NFL: Ranking the worst QB-WR Chemistry in the league

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 11: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 celebrates with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half against the Indianapolis Colts at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Colts 32-23. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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Auden Tate #19 of the Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

NFL: Ranking the worst QB Chemistry in the league: 31. Joe Burrow to Auden Tate – Cincinnati Bengals

It’s hard to really find a Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver with bad chemistry with Joe Burrow, but Auden Tate is a player that once had high expectations but never really lived up to them.

Tate was a former 7th-round pick that looked like he was an absolute steal. The Florida State product had a 40-catch season in the largely forgettable 2019 season, the season the Bengals became eligible to draft Joe Burrow. It looked like Tate was going to be a nice piece for Burrow to throw to.

This season, Tate has three catches overall on four receptions. He caught a touchdown pass, but that was in a blowout win from the hands of Brandon Allen. Tate and Burrow never built chemistry, and it doesn’t look like that is ever going to change.

Tate is likely never going to make waves in Cincinnati. Burrow now has Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd playing well. There is no place for Tate to make a difference. He was once a promising receiver, but after years with Joe Burrow, it’s clear they don’t have the right chemistry to succed.

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