Rashod Bateman, Contract Extension: 3 year, $36.75 Million, $20 Million Guaranteed

[Draconator]

 

My only comment about this is:

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[Lost]

Seems fair.   Less than Shakir got and he has had similar numbers through his career so far.  

[Billl]

He picked a good year to have a good year.

[Chicken Boo]

This isn't 2016.  

 

"Price of the brick going up." - Marlo Stanfield

[Goin Breakdown]

Good for the raven I guess. 

[buffblue]

That's a pretty decent contract. Bateman has shown definite improvement and seems to be a player on the rise

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

29 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

This isn't 2016.  

 

"Price of the brick going up." - Marlo Stanfield

 

So many good quotes from this show... my personal favorite: "With this caliber?  At this range?  Even if i miss i can't miss"

[Ya Digg?]

So here’s the Cook question-how is Bateman worth $12 million a year but Cook isn’t? 
 

and yes I know they play different positions, it’s apples to oranges, etc 

[NewEra]

2 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:

So here’s the Cook question-how is Bateman worth $12 million a year but Cook isn’t? 
 

and yes I know they play different positions, it’s apples to oranges, etc 

Then you answered your own question… no?

[MJS]

He is pretty decent.

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:

So here’s the Cook question-how is Bateman worth $12 million a year but Cook isn’t? 
 

and yes I know they play different positions, it’s apples to oranges, etc 

They play different positions.

[BigDingus]

2 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:

So here’s the Cook question-how is Bateman worth $12 million a year but Cook isn’t? 
 

and yes I know they play different positions, it’s apples to oranges, etc 

 

THANK YOU. 

 

I don't care what position you play, if you are a bigger part of your team's success & have more impact on the field, you should be paid accordingly. 

 

As much as people like Groot, I cannot in good conscience say he did more than James Cook... yet we were paying him $13 million last year, right around what Cook wants now, then extended him to $20 million a year.

 

And which side of the ball has everyone complained about not showing up in the playoffs last year? Oh right, the side we rewarded with extensions & bigger contracts.

 

But the side that put up the most points in franchise history, fortified by a great run game for the first time in Allen's career, and the player who everyone said should've gotten the ball more in the KC playoff game... that's the guy who we shouldn't pay simply because he's a RB?

 

Makes no sense.

[JohnnyK]

I agree, pay your best players no matter the position (To point) .... It's what NE did all those years.

 

 

[Ya Digg?]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

Then you answered your own question… no?

I’m honestly not sure that I did

 

what would someone consider a successful season for Bateman or even the Bills new $12 million WR in Palmer? Is either one going to put up the roughly 1,400 total yards and 8-10 touchdowns that Cook has averaged over the last 2 seasons? 
 

I’m not even sure I’m saying Cook should get $12 million a season, but people have to admit, a team’s 3rd to 5th best receiver making that money is kinda crazy at this point 

[JerseyBills]

4 hours ago, Chicken Boo said:

This isn't 2016.  

 

"Price of the brick going up." - Marlo Stanfield

Unless Omar coming 

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m honestly not sure that I did

 

what would someone consider a successful season for Bateman or even the Bills new $12 million WR in Palmer? Is either one going to put up the roughly 1,400 total yards and 8-10 touchdowns that Cook has averaged over the last 2 seasons? 
 

I’m not even sure I’m saying Cook should get $12 million a season, but people have to admit, a team’s 3rd to 5th best receiver making that money is kinda crazy at this point 

What makes you say Josh Palmer is a 12M WR?  🤦🏻‍♂️ 

 

I also think Palmer will be our 2nd-3rd best WR.  Maybe Moore can surprise and be better, making him our 4th best, but I highly doubt it.  Palmer is better than many here think imo. 
 

comparing total numbers of a RB vs a WR (like you did with cook) isn’t really a thing….until you just did it

[TBBills Fan]

43 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Unless Omar coming 

See above sir nvrmind Apparently post and my omar gif reply were deleted

2 hours ago, BigDingus said:

 

THANK YOU. 

 

I don't care what position you play, if you are a bigger part of your team's success & have more impact on the field, you should be paid accordingly. 

 

As much as people like Groot, I cannot in good conscience say he did more than James Cook... yet we were paying him $13 million last year, right around what Cook wants now, then extended him to $20 million a year.

 

And which side of the ball has everyone complained about not showing up in the playoffs last year? Oh right, the side we rewarded with extensions & bigger contracts.

 

But the side that put up the most points in franchise history, fortified by a great run game for the first time in Allen's career, and the player who everyone said should've gotten the ball more in the KC playoff game... that's the guy who we shouldn't pay simply because he's a RB?

 

Makes no sense.

I agree.  He has value to our offense.  Others seem to think he's easily replaceable. However I'm not sure that I feel that the same way.

Edited 19 hours ago by TBBills Fan

[NoSaint]

1 hour ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m honestly not sure that I did

 

what would someone consider a successful season for Bateman or even the Bills new $12 million WR in Palmer? Is either one going to put up the roughly 1,400 total yards and 8-10 touchdowns that Cook has averaged over the last 2 seasons? 
 

I’m not even sure I’m saying Cook should get $12 million a season, but people have to admit, a team’s 3rd to 5th best receiver making that money is kinda crazy at this point 

really makes you think it’s a passing league and not a running one, eh?

[Ya Digg?]

3 hours ago, NewEra said:

What makes you say Josh Palmer is a 12M WR?  🤦🏻‍♂️ 

 

I also think Palmer will be our 2nd-3rd best WR.  Maybe Moore can surprise and be better, making him our 4th best, but I highly doubt it.  Palmer is better than many here think imo. 
 

comparing total numbers of a RB vs a WR (like you did with cook) isn’t really a thing….until you just did it

You’re right, he’s $10 million a year, not $12 million 🙄

 

the bigger point I’m trying to make is the impact these guys have on the game. I’ll ask again, what would be considered a successful season stats wise for Palmer (and for Bateman, considering this thread is about his deal)? We know that Cook has an impact on every game, and at this point we are all hoping Palmer has an impact on some games.

 

Also, not really sure how comparing yards is a new thing….1400 yards is 1400 yards 

[Sierra Foothills]

2 hours ago, NoSaint said:

really makes you think it’s a passing league and not a running one, eh?

 

If I'm making roster and financial decisions for an NFL team, I'm taking everything on a case by case basis and not making sweeping generalizations based on positional value.

 

I can see a very strong justification for paying Cook more than some of the guys who got extensions this offseason.

 

JMO.