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2018 draft · round 2 · pick #54

Jessie Bates III

Cincinnati Bengals · S · Wake Forest

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At a 40% bust line
HIT
Value vs slot
201% of what pick #54 usually produces
0%bust below 40%hit at 150%+300%+
The numbers
120Ledger points earned
60Expected for this slot
8Seasons as a starter
1Pro Bowls
0All-Pro selections
137Games played

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Jessie Bates III: 2018 NFL Draft, pick #54

Jessie Bates III (S, Wake Forest) was the 54th overall pick in round 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals. Through 137 games he has earned 120 ledger points against about 60 expected for that slot, or 201% of par. At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line that makes him a hit.

See the whole 2018 NFL Draft class, or nearby picks: #51 Anthony Miller, #52 Kemoko Turay, #53 M.J. Stewart, #55 Donte Jackson, #56 Duke Dawson, #57 P.J. Hall. How grades work.