04-28-2018, 12:17 PM
My simple analysis on Bates is that he is an excellent guy when the ball is in the air. Reacts quickly, strikes, makes plays. Where he is lacking is strength in tackling and technique. He will not be asked to be the in-the-box guy here at all. He will need to add strength and improve tackling but his ball instincts are outstanding.
Ii had him in a couple SIMs but not until the third round. I tried to do those through the eyes of the Bengals, and I feared that his tackling issues would put him on the bench and be a wasted pick, but as someone else said, this is Reggie Nelson 2.0 and I think Piggy will come to know him as his next nightmare.
Ii had him in a couple SIMs but not until the third round. I tried to do those through the eyes of the Bengals, and I feared that his tackling issues would put him on the bench and be a wasted pick, but as someone else said, this is Reggie Nelson 2.0 and I think Piggy will come to know him as his next nightmare.
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