Where is the Bates Extension?

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(08-04-2021, 09:58 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Except Hubbard got paid like the t-22nd veteran DE. There's a $17m/yr difference between what he got and the highest paid DE. If he puts up an 8-9 sack season (or better) then he could have cost $7-8m/yr more next year. Hubbard also only got $10m in guarantees, which was his $10m signing bonus. No other guaranteed money in the whole contract.

You pay guys early when it could save you big money. There's no such savings for Bates right now. If they pay Bates now, he probably becomes the highest paid S in the NFL. If they pay Bates after this year (and he repeats 2020) he still gets paid as the highest paid S in the NFL. No big difference.

They're not the same situations at all, Nate.

Much closer to the Bates situation is... imagine if they had waited a year to pay Mixon. 

Alright, well done. Makes me feel better if they don't give Bates the extension soon. Thanks TLL.

Be sure to stick around to caution others that will be on the edge of the cliff if we don't extend Jessie before the season.

Dudes WILL go nuts if he isn't, common occurrence around this place.