07-09-2022, 01:25 PM
(07-08-2022, 08:10 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Agreed but, like I said above, my biggest fear is he doesn't go all-out again this season.
We normally take care of our guys, so let's hope that we do but leave ourselves some room because we have some big contracts coming up in the next few years.
Well if he doesn't go all out it is better paying him 12.9 mil than extending him and him not playing all out.
I was seriously disappointed in the way Jessie handled not getting a contract last season.
He should of just went about his bidness and not worried about it. Now I don't know about his mentality.
What if he just takes our offer and is bitter about it? I actually find him playing on the Tag as better insurance now.
But if we extend him and he is good in his head that is the best case scenario.
He is a fantastic Cover 1 Safety with ball hawking skills and great range.
(07-09-2022, 08:42 AM)pally Wrote:Elsewhere on the franchise-tag front, there isn’t a lot of optimism the #Bengals and Jessie Bates will bridge the gap between the tag ($12.9m) and the top of the safety market ($18m+) between now and next week’s deadline. https://t.co/6HNznW6ASg
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 9, 2022
Sounds like he will have to play on the Tag from this.
