Ryan Bates will be tendered by Bills

[HappyDays]

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Just now, HappyDays said:

 

 

That's the "right of first refusal" tender, correct?  If we lose him, we don't get compensation?

[DrDawkinstein]

Tender Bates is the title of my memoir

[ColoradoBills]

Just now, HappyDays said:

 

 

I actually thought it would be a higher tender.  Be awesome if the $2.5M holds.

[No_Matter_What]

2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

That's the "right of first refusal" tender, correct?  If we lose him, we don't get compensation?

The higher one was something like 3.85M and we would get 2nd round if somebody paid more? Seems that they gamble that nobody offers more.

Edited March 14, 2022 by No_Matter_What

[TheBeaneBandit]

Master Bates!!!

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 minute ago, TheBeaneBandit said:

Master Bates!!!

 

That's Rick to you

[TheBeaneBandit]

Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

That's Rick to you

Rick is cool too lol

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

6 minutes ago, TheBeaneBandit said:

Master Bates!!!

 

[GunnerBill]

With Feliciano and Williams cut this was a must. 

 

I think they are gonna be aggressive about bringing in a guard. 

[JaCrispy]

I wish it was the 2nd round tender

[Magox]

 Very happy about this.   Played extremely well at his value when given an opportunity.  He should definitely have the inside track at one of the starting guards competition.

[eSJayDee]

I like it. For whatever reason, I don't think the team too highly, as he was like our 5th choice for Guard, ergo not the highly tender.  What little I know about line play, I've always been impressed by him.  Maybe Beach Chair can make something out of him.

[DrDawkinstein]

5 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

With Feliciano and Williams cut this was a must. 

 

I think they are gonna be aggressive about bringing in a guard. 

 

How aggressive can we really be in FA?

 

I would expect an early draft pick tho, if that's what you mean.

[Back2Buff]

2.5 million seems high for a guy that played like 5 games in a 3 year career.

 

Is the market really that ridiculous?  

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

How aggressive can we really be in FA?

 

I would expect an early draft pick tho, if that's what you mean.

 

We can be aggressive. There are options for us. We are not gonna be able to take on big cap hits in 2022 but we can kick some money. We are fine. 

[Not at the table Karlos]

3 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

2.5 million seems high for a guy that played like 5 games in a 3 year career.

 

Is the market really that ridiculous?  

That number would make him the 78th highest paid guard in the league. So decent back up money. 

Edited March 14, 2022 by Not at the table Karlos

[DrDawkinstein]

3 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

2.5 million seems high for a guy that played like 5 games in a 3 year career.

 

Is the market really that ridiculous?  

 

He should have started all last year, but since he can play EVERY position on the OL, the coaches thought he was more valuable as a backup (taking 1 roster sport to cover 3 guys) instead of risking him to injury as a starter. "Genius"

 

I'm guessing he'll start a lot more this year.

4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

We can be aggressive. There are options for us. We are not gonna be able to take on big cap hits in 2022 but we can kick some money. We are fine. 

 

True. I'm firmly in the "the salary cap is a myth" camp, and know Beane can get creative. I'm just not sure the squeeze is worth the juice for who is out there.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

29 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

The higher one was something like 3.85M and we would get 2nd round if somebody paid more? Seems that they gamble that nobody offers more.

 

From what I've read many think the Bills plan to give him a 2 to 3 year contract, this just buys some time.  So if he did get an offer, bills could match and then still extend.  I'd assume you could match OR exceed??

[Buffalo Barbarian]

55 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

 

Love this guy, offense really took off consistently when he took over the guard spot.