Why next year? Give this guy more reps is all I'm saying. He blocks better than Ertz already. I guess like Newton, it will take an injury to force him into more action. Glad we didn't take that approach with our rookie QB.
On a side note, the Skins were not supposed to be any good this year so the thought process should have been, "Play the young guys this year", so they are prepared for a much larger workload next year. I do like what I'm seeing from Bates this year.