02-22-2022, 05:22 PM
(02-22-2022, 03:54 PM)bfine32 Wrote: And too many simply fail to understand the 2nd/3rd affects of giving a player a big payday. IF we pay Bates expect to lose Bell.
I feel we'll do them similar to what we did with JJo and Leon. "Here's a 3 year $36 Mil contract/extension. First come, first served".
Two totally different situation
1)Bates will be 25 while Bell will be 28 this off season.
2.) They're asked to do two different things. One is deep Centerfield Safety(Bates) and the other is an inbox Safety Bell.
3.) The Front office signed both Iloka and Williams to Long term deals in 2016.
As to the OP the Bengals will resign Bates this off-season. He is to valuable to the defense not to be here. In fact there is a good chance he will sign long term.
