05-17-2022, 01:21 PM
I like Bates. As others have said, Bengals have been trying to sign him for a while, now. Obviously, his agent and Katie have a very different view of his value.
Fact is, he doesn’t have the leverage he thinks he has. I don’t see how it benefits him, at all, if he skips training camp. Benefits him even less if he sits out this season.
His worth is NOT going to increase if he sits out.
But, Bengals have other contracts that are WAY MORE IMPORTANT to work on than his.
Obviously, whoever is whispering in Bates’ ear isn’t giving him the best advice.
Bengals had a contingency plan (via the draft) for this scenario.
Fact is, he doesn’t have the leverage he thinks he has. I don’t see how it benefits him, at all, if he skips training camp. Benefits him even less if he sits out this season.
His worth is NOT going to increase if he sits out.
But, Bengals have other contracts that are WAY MORE IMPORTANT to work on than his.
Obviously, whoever is whispering in Bates’ ear isn’t giving him the best advice.
Bengals had a contingency plan (via the draft) for this scenario.
