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Jessie Bates III
S · Wake Forest · age 21.2 · 6'2" · 195 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#103
Day 2
Bust probability
6%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#54
CIN
Consensus rank
#78
18 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Age at draft | +0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| Year-over-year production growth | +0.01 |
| Pre-draft consensus | -0.01 |
| RAS × production | +0.01 |
| charting run defense snap weighted | +0.01 |
| charting total career snaps | -0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (20 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#53
Athlon Sports#104
Drafttek#63
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#101
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#88
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#49
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#53
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#39
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#60
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#54
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#59
The Draft Network (Joe Marino)#31
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#63
The Phinsider (Clint Clearwater)#101
Turf Show Times (Misone Adiasor)#102
Waiting For Next Year (Jake Burns)#43
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
8
Games played
0
Avg snap share
86%
2nd-deal AAV
$12.9M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Neal | 2016 · #17 | 5.7 | Starter |
| Jalen Mills | 2016 · #233 | 5.5 | Starter |
| Will Parks | 2016 · #219 | 2.8 | Contributor |
| Karl Joseph | 2016 · #14 | 5.7 | Starter |
| Jayron Kearse | 2016 · #244 | 1.6 | Backup |