Bates - No Intentions Reporting to Camp or Play on Tag

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(07-15-2022, 10:13 PM)samhain Wrote: He probably is, but he's lacks the NFL experience and smarts that Bates showed in droves during the playoffs.  Dax definitely provides them with insurance, and maybe a better player in time, but does he provide that in 2022?  

The single high shell that Bates plays well is a tough ask for a rookie.  I guess time will tell.

Bates stepped it up in postseason (a good thing) but in regular season he was nothing special. Definitely worth a resign and at market level for Top level safety (because he stepped it up on the bigger stage) but if it involves having to pop 80+ million in cash into escrow I can also understand how talks broke down.