02-15-2022, 05:33 PM
Tough choice on Bates.
I lean towards signing him, but CBS is predicting something similar to Budda Baker's contract (4 years, $59 million). They have the same agent. So keep that in mind.
He's been inconsistent from year to year, or at times from one stretch of games to another. Varying between an average safety and a top 3 safety.
Normally, I'd say tag him for $13 million and make him prove it again, but he said the lack of a contract affected his play last season. So would he play at a high level on the tag? Questionable.
If you invest big money in him, which Bates are you getting?
I lean towards signing him, but CBS is predicting something similar to Budda Baker's contract (4 years, $59 million). They have the same agent. So keep that in mind.
He's been inconsistent from year to year, or at times from one stretch of games to another. Varying between an average safety and a top 3 safety.
Normally, I'd say tag him for $13 million and make him prove it again, but he said the lack of a contract affected his play last season. So would he play at a high level on the tag? Questionable.
If you invest big money in him, which Bates are you getting?
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