The New York Giants did not make any moves at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, and it’s safe to say that was a major disappointment for Golden Tate and his wife.
Tate has not taken on the type of role he envisioned for himself when he signed a four-year deal with the Giants prior to the 2019 season. After he caught a touchdown pass in Monday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the veteran receiver looked into the camera and said, “Throw me the ball!”
WR Golden Tate is a player the Giants are trying to move. The money (still owed almost $4.5M this year) could be prohibitive.
But Tate’s role with Giants has been shrinking (54% of snaps on Monday night). Only 5 targets past two weeks. Frustration growing?
“Throw me the ball!” pic.twitter.com/pZ85vmiyue
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) November 3, 2020
It seemed obvious that Tate was expressing frustration, but his wife Elise confirmed that in a social media rant. Mrs. Tate wrote on her Instagram story that Golden is constantly “WIDE OPEN” and needs to see more targets.
Golden Tate’s wife on Instagram pic.twitter.com/vRh1bVeNr1
— Giants Daily (@NYGDaily) November 3, 2020
Second-year quarterback Daniel Jones has struggled for the Giants this season, which is one of the reasons Tate’s stats are not where they used to be. It’s a bit surprising that the Giants wouldn’t find a way to trade the disgruntled 32-year-old, though there may not have been any market for him.
You could argue that the Giants were robbed by a controversial call late in Monday’s game (video here), but that is a very small fraction of the problems they have had this season. Tate and his wife aren’t the only ones frustrated with how things are going in New York.
