No player sees the Bengals’ defense better than Jessie Bates III. After all, he does have the best view.
The 24-year old free safety is hoping to build off a career year in 2020, and despite his youth, Bates has clearly ascended to a new level of leadership. That includes knowing the defense in and out.
At the conclusion of offseason workouts, Bates was impressed with how well the team’s free agent additions on defense adapted to their new defense in their first practices together.
“The guys that we brought in are very intelligent,” Bates said.