Rivera: not much difference between Otah & Bell

[Cat'sGrowl]

Hangman's played well. No need to.

[jtnc]

Remember when Rivera had a hard on for Otah when he first got here? I see that has changed..................

[mav1234]

well personally I was expecting our coach to come out to the podium and break down into tears about losing jeff otah, but I guess saying there's only a bit of a dropoff may have been a better strategy.

[rodeo]

Hangman's played well. No need to.

He's played alright. Otah has played exponentially better, and G seems to fit his strengths.

[MaineManPanther]

The only game Bell played completely is vs Gb and he gave up 5 disruptions. Otah has played in four games and has given up 10. Maybe Bell improves, but Otah is better in all regards right now.

[RSXNova]

Its just amazing that he can caddy for Tiger on the side.

[Floppin]

The only game Bell played completely is vs Gb and he gave up 5 disruptions. Otah has played in four games and has given up 10. Maybe Bell improves, but Otah is better in all regards right now.

In the 4 games that Otah has started he has split reps with Bell, people keep making this argument acting like Bell hasn't played in the other 4 games, and it's just false.

[dpanther69]

If you listen to the presser today it was that he didn't feel it was much of a dropoff if you play Bell because he has filled in and played exceptionally well and has become a quality football player. So that isn't a knock on Jeff it is just saying that we have two quality RTs.

[Peppers90 NC]

Lol at you guys who still can't grasp we won't be drafting Matt kalil next year BECAUSE of Byron Bell. Say it with me.

oh where oh where would the huddle be without cat'sgrowl's oh infinite wisdom? you are right, we wont be drafting Kalil, mainly because he will be gone by the time we pick. rivera obviously has confidence in Bell, it astonishes me you think you are making something of note. yes, the panthers may have found a gem, and you had nothing to do with it.

[Peppers90 NC]

The only game Bell played completely is vs Gb and he gave up 5 disruptions. Otah has played in four games and has given up 10. Maybe Bell improves, but Otah is better in all regards right now.

that was against matthews though, otah hasnt faced a pass rusher of that caliber yet this season.

[MaineManPanther]

In the 4 games that Otah has started he has split reps with Bell, people keep making this argument acting like Bell hasn't played in the other 4 games, and it's just false.

I just said completely played games for Bell. He has played in others, but not for even a third of the snaps.

Arz: Bell played six, Otah Sixty nine.

Chi: Bell played twenty two, Otah fifty seven.

Jax: Bell played eleven, Otah fifty four.

N.O.: Otah played all sixty one snaps.

[Jbro]

They are both black.

[MaineManPanther]

that was against matthews though, otah hasnt faced a pass rusher of that caliber yet this season.

True, and he has improved since, albeit on limited snaps. But Otah is still ahead,I havent seen enough of Bell to dispute that.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

OR... It means we hit a motherfuggin Gold mine in Bell! I'd like to think we got the ladder on this deal.

I like your enthusiasm, but you're doing it wrong.