05-21-2023, 08:56 PM
(05-21-2023, 07:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Bates had games where that bolded was true. However at the same time, we should not remember him only for a couple of mistakes, either. The truth lies in his body of work, which earned him a very lucrative contract in Atlanta. Fact is, I wish he was still a Bengal, though I understand the economics of the situation.
You should remember everything. He was pretty damn great when he played hard, but not that good when he didn't and was playing
for an extension. He was a great cover Safety a lot of the time, but a poor tackler at times and made plenty of mistakes.
We should also remember that we wouldn't have Daxton Hill here if Jessie Bates was still a Bengal. I like Dax's upside much more than
I did Jessie's before we drafted either one and still stand by this big time. Dax can do everything that Jessie does well, we just have yet
to see him truly get a chance like Jessie had.