6 KEY DAYS COMING FOR BENGALS

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(02-17-2022, 01:00 PM)brian5562 Wrote: Who said anything about over paying? I think people are saying as far as the in house guys go Bates and CJ are the priority and a big reason for that is the REAL chemistry they bring to the team.

Bates literally admitted to letting his contract status keep him from being focused on football.

https://www.nfl.com/news/bengals-safety-jessie-bates-contract-status-has-affected-play

He allowed a 122.0 QB Rating in his coverage this year and set career lows in INT, Pdef, and Tackles. He was amazing in the playoffs, but if you pay a guy based off a small playoff sample size and ignore the much larger reality, you'll regret it.

I think people are so reversed on this whole chemistry thing. Nobody was talking about the chemistry that Bates and Uzomah brought to the team when they went 12-35-1 the previous 3 years. Chemistry doesn't bring winning, winning brings chemistry, and good players bring winning.