Sports Illustrated says Falcons are the favorites to sign Bates

[Trademark]

https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-free-agency-rumors-offseason-sign-jessie-bates-iii-alexander-mattison-kaleb-mcgary-contract

This offseason is going great so far ! (Not)

[TecmoBengals]

(03-12-2023, 08:16 PM)Trademark Wrote: https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-free-agency-rumors-offseason-sign-jessie-bates-iii-alexander-mattison-kaleb-mcgary-contract

This offseason is going great so far ! (Not)

I don't think losing Bates surprises Bengals-land.

Let's see how the FA window and draft plays out. Duke and Zac have some roster retooling to do; we already knew this as fans going into the offseason.

[Au165]

(03-12-2023, 08:16 PM)Trademark Wrote: https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-free-agency-rumors-offseason-sign-jessie-bates-iii-alexander-mattison-kaleb-mcgary-contract

This offseason is going great so far ! (Not)

Bates was never coming back at the point we drafted Hill.

[schroomytunes]

Exactly Hill was picked to replace him last year, we simply cannot afford to pay a FS 14 million+ per season and expect to keep our offensive weapons intact. We simply have to draft well, and hopefully we can net a 3/4 rd comp pick from this.

[*Go Cards*]

If Bengals paid Bates big contract then I would find that unexpected.

Believe most expected his departure and hoping it is the Falcons instead of a division foe.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Good, keep him out of the Division, didn't like the thought of him going to Cleveland like Rapien said could happen.