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Both had 5 full seasons as Bengals starters...
Nelson ('11-15, 77 starts):
407 tackles (278 solo)
21 TFL
16 QB Hits
5.5 Sacks
21 INT
55 Pdef
4 FF
1x Pro Bowl, 1x 2nd Team All-Pro
Bates ('18-'22, 79 starts):
479 tackles (327 solo)
6 TFL
2 QB Hits
0.0 Sacks
14 INT
43 Pdef
3 FF
0x Pro Bowl, 1x 2nd Team All-Pro
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Reggie but it is a close call for me.
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(03-25-2023, 02:53 AM)Go Cards Wrote: Reggie but it is a close call for me.
That sums up how i feel as well.
Tight one, but Reggie gets the nod.
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1- they're two different types of player. Nelson was more like Polamalu and Bates was more Earl Thomas.
2.) Also Nelson played with in Prime Geno and thus always had a great pass rush to make his job easier.
Bates never had luxury of a great Pass rush in front of him and the defense was built around his ability to cover the deep pass.
With all things considered I'll go with Bates but it's more Apple and Oranges.
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(03-25-2023, 09:54 AM)J24 Wrote: 1- they're two different types of player. Nelson was more like Polamalu and Bates was more Earl Thomas.
2.) Also Nelson played with in Prime Geno and thus always had a great pass rush to make his job easier.
Bates never had luxury of a great Pass rush in front of him and the defense was built around his ability to cover the deep pass.
With all things considered I'll go with Bates but it's more Apple and Oranges.
Huh? Trey Hendrickson was top 5 in sacks in 2021.
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Can I write in David Fulcher and Tommy Casanova? I can remember more about them than I can about Reggie. That's my old man long term vs. short term memory.
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Reggie. He had a presence.
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Yeah it's Nelson for me as well. Helps that we got him in a trade for David "can tackle" Jones. I think Nelson was more of a play maker where Bates is more of a smart play within the defense type.
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Have to go Reggie Nelson.
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(03-25-2023, 12:57 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Both had 5 full seasons as Bengals starters...
Nelson ('11-15, 77 starts):
407 tackles (278 solo)
21 TFL
16 QB Hits
5.5 Sacks
21 INT
55 Pdef
4 FF
1x Pro Bowl, 1x 2nd Team All-Pro
Bates ('18-'22, 79 starts):
479 tackles (327 solo)
6 TFL
2 QB Hits
0.0 Sacks
14 INT
43 Pdef
3 FF
0x Pro Bowl, 1x 2nd Team All-Pro
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Nelson - no question.
Why?
Because Nelson was consistent and reliable as the sunshine. Bates "turned it on" as many said, and I think he had better overall talent, but 80% of football is half in the head, and Bates had his up his ass half the time due to being grumpy and contract disputes. FYI - "Turning it on" is the same as saying "inconsistent", which Bates was.
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(03-25-2023, 10:38 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Huh? Trey Hendrickson was top 5 in sacks in 2021.
The Bengals were top 10 in sacks 4 out of the 5 years that Reggie Nelson was starting Safety. Vs Bates where the Bengals never made the top 10 sacks in his 5 years.
Also Interior pressure is much more meaningful than Edge pressure.
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(03-25-2023, 09:47 PM)J24 Wrote: The Bengals were top 10 in sacks 4 out of the 5 years that Reggie Nelson was starting Safety. Vs Bates where the Bengals never made the top 10 sacks in his 5 years.
Also Interior pressure is much more meaningful than Edge pressure.
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Nelson no question.
But to pay Bates his due had we won the Super Bowl his play off run would have probably gone down as one of the best individually in history he was on another level. ***** refs and Adeniji.
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(03-25-2023, 09:47 PM)J24 Wrote: The Bengals were top 10 in sacks 4 out of the 5 years that Reggie Nelson was starting Safety. Vs Bates where the Bengals never made the top 10 sacks in his 5 years.
Also Interior pressure is much more meaningful than Edge pressure.
They were tied for 11th in 2021 (one sack out of the top 10), and that was with them resting the starters in week 18 having already clinched the division. It’s fair to point out how good they were in the Zimmer/Guenther years, but “Bates never had a pass rush” is just not true.
And that 21 team had interior pressure. Ogunjobi and Hill had 12.5 sacks.
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(03-25-2023, 11:59 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: They were tied for 11th in 2021 (one sack out of the top 10), and that was with them resting the starters in week 18 having already clinched the division. It’s fair to point out how good they were in the Zimmer/Guenther years, but “Bates never had a pass rush” is just not true.
And that 21 team had interior pressure. Ogunjobi and Hill had 12.5 sacks.
1 year the Bates era teams had a decent pass rush. Nelson was playing on some great pass rush teams year in year out
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Bates. Hated to lose him but would way rather have Brown.
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I am utterly surprised so many people are picking Nelson. Bates is underrated here for sure
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