07-15-2022, 10:50 AM
(07-15-2022, 10:05 AM)wcu Wrote: 100%
Considering the upcoming Burrow, Chase and (hopefully) Higgins extensions alone, there's no way they can afford to break the bank on Bates.
This…now that they have a very talented roster they won’t be able to keep everybody. A few years ago they would have already extended him because he would have been one of their top 3 players. Now they can’t pay a Safety top money - especially one who was pretty mediocre during the regular season. Keep him this year then let him walk and use that money for some of the other guys who are more valuable to the team.
