III holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (tackles (career), interceptions (career), forced fumbles (career)). Gilman answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
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50III · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Alohi Gilman
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Jessie Bates III
$13
Climbing
5-yr outlook+23%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Card verdictJessie Bates III is the more valuable card today ($13 vs. $4.0). Alohi Gilman carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +23% over five years).