03-08-2022, 07:49 AM
Without reading all the posts. It is Official. Bates is the Franchise Tag Player.
I'm all for keeping Bates because of his age. He isn't much older than players in The Draft. Isn't he 24 ?
Often the Tag means the player and his agent are only around one more year. I hope that The Bengals and Bates and his Agent can use the Tag to work out a longer contract so he is still here in 2023 and beyond. Bates Motel is a good young Safety, already considered one of the best young Safeties in the NFL. Considering Coach Taylor plays a 4-2-5 so often, you need Safeties to tackle RBs if you are going to go with so few Linebackers. I get that he doesn't want Linebackers trying to cover Receivers. Still, it makes talented young Safety Bates Motel a player Bengals need to keep.
It's no big surprise they used the Franchise Tag on Bates Motel. Yes, I like Bates Motel from Psycho horror movie. Often people regret going in the area of The Bates Motel. Not a good place to go. In his time here, Bates has made his area of the field a place opposing teams regret having gone into. As Bates Motel makes opposing teams hopes go down the drain.
I'm glad we have Bates one more year to go with our Super Bowl Defense. My hope is they use the extra time to work out a longer contract before start of season. At age 24, I think his best years are still coming. He should become one of the most dominate defensive backs in The NFL.
Some said NO, but I have posted wanting Bates tagged. Bengals Need Him. He is only 24 and too young and talented to lose this fast.
So we had Combine. Didn't take long on Franchise Tag. Next up is Free Agency next week as the next KEY DATE. Then Spring Workouts, then The Draft. The Bengals Train back to The Super Bowl is already off and rolling as Key Off Season Dates are coming up fast.
GO BENGALAS
I'm all for keeping Bates because of his age. He isn't much older than players in The Draft. Isn't he 24 ?
Often the Tag means the player and his agent are only around one more year. I hope that The Bengals and Bates and his Agent can use the Tag to work out a longer contract so he is still here in 2023 and beyond. Bates Motel is a good young Safety, already considered one of the best young Safeties in the NFL. Considering Coach Taylor plays a 4-2-5 so often, you need Safeties to tackle RBs if you are going to go with so few Linebackers. I get that he doesn't want Linebackers trying to cover Receivers. Still, it makes talented young Safety Bates Motel a player Bengals need to keep.
It's no big surprise they used the Franchise Tag on Bates Motel. Yes, I like Bates Motel from Psycho horror movie. Often people regret going in the area of The Bates Motel. Not a good place to go. In his time here, Bates has made his area of the field a place opposing teams regret having gone into. As Bates Motel makes opposing teams hopes go down the drain.
I'm glad we have Bates one more year to go with our Super Bowl Defense. My hope is they use the extra time to work out a longer contract before start of season. At age 24, I think his best years are still coming. He should become one of the most dominate defensive backs in The NFL.
Some said NO, but I have posted wanting Bates tagged. Bengals Need Him. He is only 24 and too young and talented to lose this fast.
So we had Combine. Didn't take long on Franchise Tag. Next up is Free Agency next week as the next KEY DATE. Then Spring Workouts, then The Draft. The Bengals Train back to The Super Bowl is already off and rolling as Key Off Season Dates are coming up fast.
GO BENGALAS
1968 Bengal Fan
