08-12-2021, 05:25 PM
(08-12-2021, 02:52 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Jamal Adams is a 3x Pro Bowler, 2x 2nd Team All-Pro, 1x 1st Team All-Pro in his 4 years in the NFL who also rushes the passer with DE-like productivity.
Only way Bates can get something even close to that is by being a 1st Team All-Pro in 2021. In which case, they should gladly pay him in 2022. Otherwise laugh.
Bates was really impressive last year, but he hasn't had any kind of consistency in his career yet. Just back in 2019 he allowed 509 yards and 4 TDs in his coverage while missing 14.5% of his tackles. That's a ton of money to guarantee to a guy who you don't really know who he is yet.
1.) Bates and Adams are two totally different types of players. Ones a box safety and the other is deep Safety. It's not really fair to compare the two players.
2.) Bates had a very good Rookie season and was considered the best safety in football last season. Saying he hasn't earned a massive contract because of one bad half season is silly.
3.) The guy has played over 1000 snaps in each of his three seasons and hasn't missed one game yet.
The guy has clearly earned a big deal.
