The End of Bates?

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(03-30-2022, 04:48 PM)Housh Wrote: What don’t you see in these highlights though? You don’t see many interceptions. You don’t see many TFLs. These are the sexy plays that get people paid. Bates doesn’t have them. This is why i am 100% sure whatever we offered was fair.

First of all let me say I agree that Bates did not play well enough to earn a top contract last year.  But it is not about interceptions and TFLs.  Those are rare plays for free safeties.  You are talking about 4 or 5 plays in a thousand snap season.