03-24-2022, 07:43 PM
The thing with Bates that bothers me is he wasn't that great during the season. He stepped it up in the playoffs and shined. His BS comment that his head wasn't right because of negotiations doesn't speak team player. We know what he's capable of doing on the field, and anytime he falls short we will be critical. Seems a little scary to me that he's going to be one of those guys that only steps up at contract time. I could be wrong, but I'm a bit salty on this dude.