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Jessie Bates Scouting Report

871 views · Published 26 April 2018 · 5:40 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: schlegdaddytv · 2018 · Sports

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6'1" 200 lbs.
RS Sophomore
WAKE FOREST
SIZE:     8.5
- Good height and length for position
- Slender frame, lacks muscle needed to be more physical presence
QUICKNESS/SPEED:   8.5
- Adequate but not great quickness
- Takes a while to get to top speed, speed plays more down field
INSTINCTS/AWARENESS:   9.0
- Shows ability to react quickly to what's happening
- Doesn't bite too badly on play action
- Shows some feel for anticipating where play is going as it develops
MAN COVERAGE:    9.0
- Decent hip fluidity and lateral agility to quickly change direction
- Good at reading breaks and not allowing too large a gap
ZONE COVERAGE:    8.5
- Good at route recognition and reading QBs eyes
- Can lose bearing on his assignment and give up too much space
- Athletic enough to play as a center fielder type
RUN DEFENSE:    7.5
- Willing to mix it up with instincts/awareness to cover ground
- Will struggle to get off blocks due to lack of strength
- Misses too many tackles to be thought of as reliable run stuffer
BALL SKILLS:    9.5
- Showed ball skills in 2016 with 5 INTs
- Able to turn head and locate ball while in coverage
- Former baseball player which shows in ability to track ball
EFFORT/MOTOR:    8.5
- Would like to see him close harder to the ball at times
TACKLING/FINISHING PLAYS:  7.0
- Shows ability to pack a punch as hitter larger than his size
- Misses a lot of tackles due to poor technique, not wrapping up
- Will miss other tackles due to getting out of position
DEPENDABILITY/DURABILITY:  9.0
- Has some punt return ability
- Just two years of playing experience, upside for growth
- Could be deployed in a variety of coverage situations
- Missed 2 games in 2017 due to knee injury
- Small frame and love of physicality could lead to injury issues

FINAL GRADE: 85.0

 GRADING SCALE
90.0 - 100 1ST ROUND
86.5 - 89.99 2ND ROUND
83.0 - 86.49 3RD ROUND
79.5 - 82.99 4TH ROUND
76.0 - 79.49 5TH ROUND
72.5 - 75.99 6TH ROUND
70.0 - 72.49 7TH ROUND

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