Tate drew the toughest matchup in the SB, that being DRC. The rest of our players were being covered by scrubs and a very old Champ Bailey, who's probably about as good a corner right now as Marcus Trufant was last season.
Baldwin is a keeper for sure, but he's come on strong at the end of the season when the matchups favored him more than they had previously. Tate is the opposite, though Tate did not play particularly well in any of these three postseason games even when targeted.
It's a blessing IMO. Tate seems pretty likely to stay well under $5 million a year. Given his punt return contribution, his hands, and his after catch ability, I think he's probably worth $3-4 million a year. He's also durable, and that's extra valuable given our history with WR injuries.