Jesse Bates Was Just On NFL Network

[Nicomo Cosca]

(02-23-2022, 11:06 PM)casear2727 Wrote: One interception and 3 pass breakups in 17 games simply isnt Top 3 safety play.  He did do well in the last 4 playoff games.

Whether it's Bates or any one else, who here thinks the Free Safety should be the highest paid player on defense?

DE, DT, CB, LB - these stop the run, rush the passer and are the 1st line of defense against the deadliest WR's.  This is where the money should go in my opinion.


It's not like Bates is Ed Reed back there.   

He didn’t play in 17 games. As far as not being one of the best safeties off all time back there, he couldn’t have played much better in the playoffs against the top teams…

Just 4 catches on 11 targets, 3 pass breakups, 2 INT’s, and only allowed a 35.6 passer rating through 4 games.