03-24-2022, 08:33 PM
(03-24-2022, 07:43 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: The thing with Bates that bothers me is he wasn't that great during the season. He stepped it up in the playoffs and shined. His BS comment that his head wasn't right because of negotiations doesn't speak team player. We know what he's capable of doing on the field, and anytime he falls short we will be critical. Seems a little scary to me that he's going to be one of those guys that only steps up at contract time. I could be wrong, but I'm a bit salty on this dude.
Yeah, love the player and the way he played in the Playoffs for us but if this is the case Matthieu or one of these talented
Safeties like Brisker or Dax Hill at 31 make sense. We just want the team to continue to get better and Bates head not being
right before isn't a good sign this time around.
(03-24-2022, 07:52 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Dealing with a new generation of athletes. Harley. He wants to be here for sure. But I think his ego is a little hurt that they didn't offer him a long-term contract that was apparently reasonable to him
Get the ego out of here. He needs to be paid by how good he has played, not purely for potential.
