Why the **** is Jessie Bates not signed yet?

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(05-19-2022, 02:15 PM)Stewy Wrote: LeVeon Bell had already played through one Tag in 2017 and banked 9.7 million dollars after his rookie contract.  He sat out the second tag.  BIG DIFFERENCE.

And cherry picking one case who was never the same after holding out, doesn't help your narrative, especially since, the post holdout results are a huge NEGATIVE vs. a positive.  Bell didn't play in 2018, signed (by the Jets) as the second highest plaid RB in 2019, was released in mid 2020 in what was a disaster for the Jets, and essentially after getting paid he barely broke 1000 total yards from scrimmage for the ENITRITY of the rest of his professional career.

I'd suggest finding an example that actually supports your arguments next time vs. working against your narrative.

How does the Bell situation not support my argument?

You just said so yourself that Bell became the 2nd HIGHEST PAID RB IN 2019.
He did that AFTER sitting out the year.

If Bates is concerned about having a good, multi-year contract in place even after sitting out a year being tagged, Bell is an example of getting that.
Bell falling off a cliff after signing his contract with the Jets and getting let go early doesn't mean Bates is going to do the same.
If Bates wants to take that gamble, that's on him.