Bates on contract situation

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(08-25-2021, 09:44 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Not sure. So you think if the Bengals tag Bates and then offer him a highest paid safety contract the following year he is going to turn it down because he got his feelings hurt?

What I'm saying is if they don't want to pay him now, they never will. They have the cash to right now, and nobody else to resign. Next year they will be getting closer to having to sign Burrow and others long-term--and Bate's value will be up higher. Now is the time, as he's only going to be more costly if they wait. Seeing as they're hesitant to pay safeties, I just don't see it happening if it doesn't happen this year.