I like Bass. I really do. He seems like a genuinely good guy who has embraced buffalo as much as a special teams player can. It's hard to kick here and you rarely, if every hear him complain or blame anyone but himself. I respect it and I think he earned the contract. It's important to have a trusted kicker in Buffalo so i understand paying up for one.
But that's the thing. "Trusted kicker". He just isn't anymore and hasn't been for close to a year now. It's just time to move on.
Are you guaranteed to find someone better? I don't know. But Beane's job is to put the team in the best position to win.