Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate had a rookie year to forget. The second-round pick came into the league with high expectations, but saw his playing time limited due to his lack of technique. Specifically, Tate struggled with running precise routes and making the proper reads. But that was last year. And in 2011, it seems like the high expectations are back. "There's nothing that we would like to see more than to elevate Golden's effectiveness," head coach Pete Carroll told the Tacoma News Tribune. "We just didn't get him over the hump last year, and we need to do that. He'll be in position to take over a huge role for us." Carroll said Tate should get more playing time this year, particularly in third-down situations as the slot receiver. Tate played in 11 games last season, recording 21 catches for 227 yards and no touchdowns.

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Any kind of improvement from Tate is twofold. First, he has to be better when it comes to everything on the field outside of making very acrobatic catches. He's got that down, but he needs refine with the non-fancy stuff, such as running crisp routes. Secondly, the Seahawks need to find some stability at quarterback. The current feeling is that Matt Hasselbeck won't return and Charlie Whitehurst may be the starter. But a veteran will probably be added to the group. In any case, the man throwing Tate the ball will likely be a flawed option, and that will have as much of an effect on Tate's production in 2011 as Tate's attention to detail. He's still nothing more than late-round pick in drafts.