07-15-2022, 04:50 PM
Bates is the type of player that gets paid a lot of money for a losing franchise.
The Future:
Kid - "Why did Bates never get a ring"
Me - "Well Son he joined the 3-14 Jets and they were never able to field a winning team because Bates had taken an excessively large contract that was offered to him. While talented he didn't live up to the contract and ultimately the Jets were not able to pay other premier positions to succeed."
Bengals - Made the right move and not only did they draft his replacement and several other secondary options... they were able to allocate the $$$ they initially offered Bates for vet playmakers that led the Bengals back to the Superbowl.
The Future:
Kid - "Why did Bates never get a ring"
Me - "Well Son he joined the 3-14 Jets and they were never able to field a winning team because Bates had taken an excessively large contract that was offered to him. While talented he didn't live up to the contract and ultimately the Jets were not able to pay other premier positions to succeed."
Bengals - Made the right move and not only did they draft his replacement and several other secondary options... they were able to allocate the $$$ they initially offered Bates for vet playmakers that led the Bengals back to the Superbowl.
