Sam Hubbard Extended

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(07-25-2021, 08:28 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I wonder IF the Bengals extend Bates.  I think the FO under values the safety position.  But if they do extend Bates, what would his contract look like?

I like Bates a lot and he had a great 2020, but I really hope they hold off on the extension for him until 2022.

2019 Bates (100.1 QB Rating Allowed, 14.5% missed tackle rate) and 2020 Bates were such vastly different players that I am not sure which one you're going to get (or somewhere in between). 2021 should give us all a really good idea of what Bates will be as a player moving forward. 

I just don't know if you can confidently give him an elite contract right this second. I would rather wait and give Bates 4yr/$68m in 2022 than 4yr/$60m in 2021 if it means I am certain that 2020 Bates is the real Bates, because if it turns out he's more 2019, that could be a disaster of a contract.