The regression of Jessie Bates

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(11-03-2021, 10:34 AM)Whatever Wrote: Thing is, the reason S salaries are down is that there's really no shortage of quality starters in the NFL, but very few game changers. If you're paying top dollar for a S, they better be a Reed/Polamalu type, which Bates isn't.

I mean, if we're talking that kind of money, who would you rather have, Bates or Brandon Scherff?  Scherff has demonstrated year after year that he's an elite RG.  Bates has been an elite S one out of 4 years.

On top of that, we will have huge extensions coming due for Burrow and Chase during the life of a hypothetical Bates extension.  That's going to add a lot of strain to cap management.  Can't drop that kind of money on an ok to good FS.

S salaries aren't down. There are 8 making $14m/yr or more in 2021. In 2019, that number was 3.

In comparison, there are only 4 Guards making $14m/yr or more in 2021 and one of them (Scherff who you mentioned) is on a franchise tag.

I agree with most of your post, though.