James Palmer: Jessie Bates 'Most Important' Bengal After Joe Burrow

The Bengals are at a crossroads with their star safety.

CINCINNATI — The Jessie Bate Saga has taken another frosty turn over the past week and one analyst thinks it could make or break the Cincinnati Bengals' chances of making the Super Bowl.

NFL Network reporter James Palmer is convinced Bates is the second-most important Bengals player behind Joe Burrow.

"I think Jessie Bates is the most important person to the Cincinnati Bengals after Joe Burrow," Palmer said on Good Morning Football. "They change so much of what they do defensively throughout the week, from week to week, but also throughout the game. What's the biggest part of that? It's how you communicate on the field. He's the guy who sees everything, is the unquestioned leader of this defense."

For Palmer's full comments on the situation watch below.

"𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 is the 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 to the Cincinnati Bengals 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰." — @JamesPalmerTV pic.twitter.com/JMFJuy8tgw

— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) July 18, 2022

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