12-04-2023, 04:50 PM
(12-04-2023, 12:01 AM)J24 Wrote: Jessie had another INT today! It's OK to say we miss him on defense.
It is okay to say it, but no reason to pout over not having him here either. Was never going to happen with us and I bet Dax will
start getting his Interceptions soon enough, same with Battle.
(12-04-2023, 12:09 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Outside of WR’s, DB’s are probably the position Duke is the best at drafting. We definitely miss Bates (and Bell), but hopefully Dax and Battle turn out to be the real deal.
Precisely.
(12-04-2023, 12:17 AM)casear2727 Wrote: We are fine at Safety, paying Bates 16M the next 4 years would have been more than stupid.
The same folks crying over Bates today wanted him gone the year before last. Im glad Jessie is having a good season, but he didnt any of that for us the last couple years, in fact he pouted through the last 2, was never a great tackler or a ball hawk.
Some serious Alzheimers going on....
No doubt, I wanted us to Draft Bates before we ever did and had him in multiple Mock drafts, but he was never a really good
tackler with us and I don't like how he played not to get injured here in his one season or how he played against the Chiefs in
our last AFC Championship game.
Good for him having a great season with the Falcons but I like where we are at with Safety for the future with Dax, Battle and
Tycen Anderson.
