Jessie Bates III has an old soul in his new spot among the NFL's top safeties. I’m here to argue that Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III belongs in this unfortunate family of underappreciated stars. Tony Brown #27. Mackensie Alexander #21. Simmons’ national notoriety really took off in his first year of the Vic Fangio defense as his playmaking dialed up—he totaled more PBUs in 2019 than he had in his first three seasons combined. 1 Overall Picks, 5 ACC Sleepers To Keep An Eye On This Season. The bengals are just not allowed to succeed. “I think the first part of the season I didn’t play as well, but the second part of the season, after the bye week, I felt like all the coaches kind of challenged me to become the player they want me to become, and I think I had a lot of success,” Bates said earlier this month. Related: Bengals’ Markus Bailey a player to watch in the 2020 season. While watching I thought he played great, forced many incompletions. Numbers can lie though — a case Bates would learn in man coverage. Bates has the most to gain from the turmoil this season. Get on the train now before it leaves the station. Wide Receiver Prospects: Stop Running 3-Cones, TDN Fantasy Podcast: MNF Breakdown + Fantasy Studs/Duds, Risers/Fallers, TDN Fantasy Podcast: NFL Week 6 Breakdown, Fantasy Football Players You Can Drop: Week 7, The Eisner Board: 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings & Projections, San Francisco 49ers 2020 NFL Draft Team Guide, By: I’m here to argue that Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III belongs in this unfortunate family of underappreciated stars. During his time in New Orleans, Bell worked his way into a starting role, but originally was the team’s big nickel defender. 822 likes. Lead the team in tackles his rookie year, I'm hoping he can be more of a ball hawk like he was at Wake forest now that he doesn't have to save the day with 12 tackles a game By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. On seniority alone, Jessie Bates III should be the front-runner in 2020. Jessie Bates III (born February 26, 1997) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Should The NFL Move The Combine Out Of Indianapolis? “His size translates well when you watch his tape from Wake Forest with what we will ask him to do within the boundaries of the NFL. Bates was also able to step downhill and play with physicality when robbing underneath zones. Latest on Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III including biography, career, awards and more on ESPN The Cincinnati Bengals spent $117 million, to fix their defense — $64 million coming in the secondary. It makes sense: their units don’t score well in team-level stats, their games aren’t interesting to watch, and their best plays can get lost in the shuffle as failures at other positions divorce the outcome of the play from the otherwise sound process. Build your favorite team into a winner – click here to enter the. Jesse Bates has been the best player on our defense for the last 3 years. Co-host of the Locked On NFL Draft Podcast. He’s tracking, hitting, and tackling. Jessie Bates is Pro Bowl caliber. Someone will need to step up and become the unit’s leader before the season gets out of control. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Darius Phillips #23. Bates is more so a center fielder than Simmons is, and their playstyles aren’t analogous—the comparison is one strictly of the leap Bates can expect as he continues to make plays. Jessie Bates III. That was a terrible, knee-jerk call. Watch how early he identifies the split flow from Keenan Allen and the acceleration it takes to close the gap in time with the throw. Bates’ ability to win with physicality at high speeds is leading to critical plays on a depleted Cincinnati secondary, and as the run defense and pass coverage around him improve on a young Bengals defense, more people will become aware of just how much of an impact he has at just how incredible a range. That’s where Bates has shined for two seasons, and early on in the 2020 season, that’s where he’s shining again. Bates isn’t afraid to hit when he’s policing the deep zones. Jesse Bates has been the best player on our defense for the last 3 years. /r/Bengals is the best Cincinnati Bengals message board on the internet. You might as well call this the Allen Robinson Effect. Shawn Williams #36. Watch as he comes from depth in an inverted Cover 2 look on 3rd-and-9, diagnoses the crossing pattern, and arrives in time with the ball while securing the tackle through Hunter Henry’s trunk to ensure he doesn’t fall forward toward the line to gain. Proud of you brother keep shining keep dreaming keep working hard because the best is yet to come. The former Wake Forest star was highly praised for his ability to play in high coverage. The Browns did get the better of Bates in the hole on Thursday night when Nick Chubb had a full head of steam against Bates in gotta-have-it situations, and Bates went hunting for ankle and drag-down tackles given his lack of play strength. This will also fit well with what we ask our safeties to do in our defense.”, Numbers can lie though — a case Bates would learn in man coverage. Vonn Bell #24. The backline of the defense allowed an abysmal 244 yards per outing, plus 25 touchdowns in coverage. Totally agree there!! If all goes well, offensive coordinators will be circling No.30 on their whiteboards week by week come 2021. You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. Ultimately, it was a problem that led to the secondary’s struggles on the team’s 11-game losing streak. Create, share, and brag over your own big board now. Darius Phillips #23. LeShaun Sims #38. Bates will have the chance to earn more respect this season, and with injuries on the outside, he may need to expand his role in coverage. Jessie Bates III #30. 1 talking about this. William Jackson III #22. His coverage skills are top-notch in doses, but for every break up comes a touchdown. Women In Football: Briazja Wade Is Just Getting Started In Louisiana. Defensive Points Allowed Consistency Score, Expected Fantasy Points and Fantasy Points Differential, The PFN Mock Draft Simulator features over 350 prospects, free trades (including future year picks), the option to control any number of teams, and the ability for you to choose your own draft speed. Largely as a product of the sieve playing in front of him, Bates is also leading that group in tackles by a wide margin with 221, almost 30 more than the next closest defender (Terrell Edmunds). Prospect Microscope: Breaking Down Patrick Surtain II, Bills Must Learn To Win Collectively To Reach Ultimate Goal, NFL Offensive Rookies Of Week 6: Powered By Panini. He looks like a pro bowler. Vonn Bell #24. He also allowed four touchdowns — three coming in man coverage. Bates attended Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Include parent Tweet Include media ... Jessie Bates III ... Congratulations Jessie you earned your opportunity to play for Cincinnati Bengals. Jessie Bates III: Pos: FS, Career: 37 G, 1 TD, Bengals 2018-2020, born IN 1997 He gets some INTs, he’s going to get attention. David Fulcher, the greatest Bengals safety, believes he's headed to the elite with old-school range. Playing more in the box against tight ends and run-heavy plays, the former Ohio State defender was vital as a situational blitzer. Bates can also play downhill on a hair trigger. Anyone know what william jackson was at? Trae Waynes will miss most, if not all, of the season with a shoulder injury. Shawn Williams will miss time and could use a better year in coverage after seeing 78.4% of his targets become completions. In a 2018 class with high profile safeties like Minkah Fitzpatrick and Derwin James, Bates’ Wake Forest film went underappreciated. Browse our various styles of Jessie Bates III jerseys and pick your favorite Jessie Bates III stitched jersey to watch the NFL feast with friends. Anyone know if he got fined for those fouls? Official fan page for Jessie Bates III, safety for the Cincinnati Bengals “The main thing is to continue to tackle well. Viewed as a building block for the franchise, can Bates’ set the base for Cincinnati’s future? Rangy safeties are valuable in schemes that love deep defenders. , his pure strength might have been the downfall in one-on-one sets. Bates and Allen got offsetting penalties for lowering the head here, and Bates got hit with an unnecessary roughness on one of his sideline hits as well, so playing fast and physical without drawing flags is a critical growth step for Bates, but few defenders in the league are playing with this much pace and violence. Last season, he allowed 30 completions on 48 targets for a 62.5% completion percentage. Someone will need to step up and become the unit’s leader before the season gets out of control. His stats remained similar last season, reaching 100 tackles and adding another three picks into his career highlights. Alexander could be suspended following his arrest in a search for his missing father. Director of Special Projects and Senior NFL Draft Analyst for The Draft Network. , plus 25 touchdowns in coverage. He and Bynes were the standouts for me on defense Sunday. During his time with the Deacons, Bates tallied six total interceptions and averaged 33.5 yards per return. When Bates played out of his centerfield range, struggles emerged. With a reformed unit, perhaps 2020 is the year things are clicking for the rangy ball-hawking defender. Reader and Mike Daniels is struggling to account for a young and struggling linebacking corps—it’s the front seven that should be the primary concern for Bengals fans when it comes to stopping the run. Returning to a more coverage-first role, his production should improve while also perhaps growing. The Bengals secondary is still a mess entering Week 1. The story behind the NFL’s only female official, NFL Weather Forecast, Week 6: A worry-free slate of games. The backline of the defense allowed an abysmal. Brandon Wilson #40. That’s not good for the Bengals defense, but Bates is so valuable in the passing game, he makes it all worth it. Consistency is a word thrown around often, and it’s the biggest struggle of Bates’s short yet promising career. Without Geno Atkins, their interior of D.J. That speed alone made him worthy of the 54th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. I’m here to argue that Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III belongs in this unfortunate family of underappreciated stars. Lead the team in tackles his rookie year, I'm hoping he can be more of a ball hawk like he was at Wake forest now that he doesn't have to save the day with 12 tackles a game. Tony Brown #27. Brandon Wilson #40. “Our first pick, Jessie Bates, gives us a safety we feel great about, regarding his range and size,” Former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, . And according to his 7.19 Relative Athletic Score, his pure strength might have been the downfall in one-on-one sets. Bates has been awesome but the best in the last 3 years? Dunlap and Atkins deserve some credit here. But what you prioritize there is not his run defense, it’s his presence in the passing game. Proud of you brother keep shining keep dreaming keep working hard because the best is yet to come.