Jesse Bates III welcome to the team!

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(04-27-2018, 09:48 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Eh, maybe not just yet.  I'm pretty sure that I read where Austin wants to go to a 3 Safety Nickel package.  Adding Bates for the over the top role would allow either Iloka or Williams to stay closer to the box for more run support.  This addition plays well for Fedj. as well, as he hits like a LB.

Exactly.  One issue the Bengals have dealt with is the "square peg in round hole" scenario with Williams playing off in coverage as a safety.  He is better at in the box play and struggles in over the top coverage.  I think that, somehow, Dre will lose his spot to Dennard (I'm betting injury..always seems to get hurt) and we will have WJIII and Dennard outside with the three safeties in the middle.  Could be interesting.  It would seem like they are preparing for life without Dennard and there is no way I let him leave.  He is now showing what he can do and is ten times the player of Dre K.