John Bates
TE · WAS · Age 28
Superflex: TE71 · #330 overall — 1QB: TE71 · #295 overall
Values updated Aug 25, 2026
The Verdict · Superflex
Neutral.
Neutral
On John Bates at 11.7, the risk profile is clean (22.1/100), but production (11/100) hasn't matched the name value.
The quick read
- For contenders
- No forced move for contenders at this price.
- For rebuilders
- No forced move for rebuilders at this price.
- In Superflex
- Similar value in 1QB and Superflex.
- Outlook
- We expect this value to hold — no forced move either way.
- Risk
- Low risk profile (22.1/100).
Profile scores (format-independent)
Production
11
Youth
68.4
Role security
51.5
Contract
67
Upside
47.1
Win-now
37.6
Rebuild
58.8
Risk · lower is better
22.1
Dynasty value by format
Superflex
11.7
1QB
11.7
SF TE Prem
12.3
2QB
11.7
1QB and Superflex are the two formats most leagues use; SF TE Premium boosts elite tight ends. Compare against the full trade value chart.
Why this value
DCC Value
11.7
Talent
—
Draft pedigree
—
Outlook
Neutral
Format lens
TE premium bump
Values are our own: talent (production weighted against draft pedigree), age curve, role security, upside, contract, and risk, scaled by format scarcity. No third-party rankings are used. Scale: 0–100 base, open-ended after format adjustment. Read the methodology.
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