They also boast the 3rd best 3rd down conversion % and the 5th best red zone TD conversion %.

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    I don’t have any PFF data to support this, but Jessie Bates is a fucking dude. I felt like he and the defense was a huge part of why Cincy was so good. Now I think I have my answer since he’s balling and ATL defense is really good. Also Grady Jarrett has been one of the best DTs in his tenure.

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      Bates is currently PFF’s #1 safety. We paid him a lot of money and so far he is worth every penny.

      I gotta give a shout-out to David Onyemata as well. It’s like having another Grady Jarrett out there!

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      Bates, Okudah, Terrell, and Grant have really put in some good work out there.

      I’m hoping to see more turnovers and sacks out of it soon.

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    It’s almost like sacks are a glory stat that doesn’t really paint a good picture of how impactful something is.