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John Bates

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This is interesting. He is very slow but extremely agile. Maybe he can be Witten.
 

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This is interesting. He is very slow but extremely agile. Maybe he can be Witten.

He has no competition on this TE depth chart. He should be #3 at the worst.
 

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I need to look more closely at him before I grade him.

regardless he should be Te#3 on our team b/c of draft status alone. Kiper and Mcshay both liked his size and hands.
 

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regardless he should be Te#3 on our team b/c of draft status alone. Kiper and Mcshay both liked his size and hands.
No matter who we drafted, they would have been TE3 at worst. Not a good argument for the pick.
 

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No matter who we drafted, they would have been TE3 at worst. Not a good argument for the pick.

true, that is how bad are Te depth is.
 

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He will be a red zone threat much needed
 

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thomas reyes bates , book it
 

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I don’t know what I think of Bates. I really like the agility but he tests as slow. That being said, I saw him wide open a few times in some clips. I am hoping he is a deceptive athlete like Jason Witten. He needs to put on about 15 pounds and not lose any speed or agility, then I may be happier.

At the position, the only real head-scratcher was Brevin Jordan. He just looks like a better receiver of the ball.

Grade- C
 

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No matter who we drafted, they would have been TE3 at worst. Not a good argument for the pick.
I'm sorry but this pick disappoints me. Slow, avg foot work, TE 3 at best, wasted pick. We could have done better at this pick like another DL since moving frwd we cannot keep Allen, Payne, Ioannidis and Settle together too much longer.
 

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He was drafted in round 5 , he is a guy who can convert 2nd and 7’s or 8’s and on 3rd down . This isn’t sprinkle he has good hands and blocks well
 

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The Kamren Curl of this draft .. there is always that guy and this is the guy
 

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He was drafted in round 5 , he is a guy who can convert 2nd and 7’s or 8’s and on 3rd down . This isn’t sprinkle he has good hands and blocks well
Lol, he was actually comp'd to Sprinkle during his draft break down.
 

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Lol, he was actually comp'd to Sprinkle during his draft break down.
i put up about 6 that say differently . he is a sprinkle that can catch , huge difference
 

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Remember, Bates comes out of a winning program that had depth at tight end. He blocks like a lineman, and had more than a few big catches. His speed is not why one drafts a big guy who can block with good hands.
 
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