oldschooler Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 54. Cincinnati Bengals: Jessie Bates, Safety, Wake Forest 22 OF 68 Mike Comer/Getty Images Strengths: Open-field play. Weaknesses: Size. While he lined up everywhere from nickel linebacker to slot corner for the Demon Deacons, Jessie Bates projects as a pure free safety in the NFL. He has the center-fielder skill set: He’s rangy, keeps plays in front of him, comes downfield in a hurry to clean up running plays and tackles soundly. Bates is lean with twiggy calves, so he will never carry the size to play regularly in the box, and NFL tight ends will post him up if he’s forced into man coverage. Bates will cherry-pick some interceptions and prevent a few touchdowns once he develops into a starter. He’s a safe, low-upside selection. Depth in the Bengals secondary is an issue. Bates can make an immediate impact in nickel packages. Grade: C-plus http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2772951-nfl-draft-2018-day-2-grades-for-every-pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldschooler Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Jason said: I speak fluent twitter... William Jackson "likes that Bates has a 3 at the end of his name too". Says "let's kick ass in Cincinnati" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, oldschooler said: I speak fluent twitter... William Jackson "likes that Bates has a 3 at the end of his name too". Says "let's kick ass in Cincinnati" Lol. I like it. WJ3 and JB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, oldschooler said: I speak fluent twitter... William Jackson "likes that Bates has a 3 at the end of his name too". Says "let's kick ass in Cincinnati" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldschooler Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 54. Jessie Bates, DB, Cincinnati Bengals This guy is rangy in the back end as a safety. I think he's gonna be best as a deep safety, think Earl Thomas but a bigger version. This is the type of guy that's a ballhawk, a smart player. --Joel Klatt http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000929490/article/mike-mayocks-pickbypick-draft-analysis-for-rounds-23-results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, oldschooler said: 54. Jessie Bates, DB, Cincinnati Bengals This guy is rangy in the back end as a safety. I think he's gonna be best as a deep safety, think Earl Thomas but a bigger version. This is the type of guy that's a ballhawk, a smart player. --Joel Klatt http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000929490/article/mike-mayocks-pickbypick-draft-analysis-for-rounds-23-results Is that a polite way of saying he has a big butt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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