John Bates

4 rec · 23 yds · 0 TD37% of snaps2021 draft · Rd 4, #124

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$5.8M2026 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.6MFor 9th-percentile TE play

Surplus−$4.2MPaid $4.2M more than he produced.

#59 of 64 TEs in value in 2026. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…