05-23-2022, 12:45 PM
(05-23-2022, 12:30 PM)Whatever Wrote: At a $13 mil FT, he really only needs to get an extra $3.25 mil/year on a 4 year deal to make up for the FT.
Not really because he is losing a year from his career.
Bengals offer 4 year 52 million deal then Bates has to earn 52 million in 3 years to make up the difference if he sits out a year. The $4.3 million difference per year ($13 million to $17.3 million) represents a 33% increase. That is huge. I don't think the Bengals are that far off of his market value.
Harrison smith will be the highest paid free safety in 2022 with a contract average salary of just $16 million. The highest paid safety in the entire league is Strong Safety Jamaal Adams at $17.6 million.
