Jesse Bates III welcome to the team!

[SunsetBengal]

(04-28-2018, 11:41 AM)Chezaugie Wrote: I have to agree. Will need to be well coached to have a impact. Hope this wasn't a stretch for the second round. Here is what scouts have said about his weaknesses:

Weaknesses

• Plays with way too much finesse in run defense and when he’s up to make a tackle. Has poor tackling technique and is an ankle diver.
  
• Because of the above, he misses a lot of tackles which leads to extra yards by the offense and can be especially damaging if he is a step late in deep coverage.
  
• Long lean frame could stand to gain a few lbs.
  

Current Bengals already miss a lot of tackles. Will like to see if Austin can improve the team's tackling techniques.

Prior to becoming a DC, Austin had a background as a DBs coach.  I really can't see him going after a player in the secondary, without already having a plan on how to use the man to his strengths, and minimize the opportunity for his weaknesses to be exploited.