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Bell to re-sign today per J.P on twitter

Jmac

By Jmac,
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LinvilleGorge Grand Master

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Bell is an average right tackle. I don't know why he gets so much hate around here. Could we stand to upgrade? Sure. But we could do a lot worse than Byron Bell.

 

If what you said was true, he wouldn't get so much hate around here.  If what you said was true, there would be interest elsewhere in Bell and he'd get a decent contract.  Instead, Bell is well below average and he'll probably be re-signing for one or two years at near veteran minimum.  That isn't what an average RT would get on the open market.

 

My "hate" is much less toward Bell and much more toward our organization for continually putting him in a situation where he simply is not setup for success.  He's not an NFL starting OT.  Keep him around for depth?  Sure.  Keep him penciled in as a starter?  Hell no.  For too long, we kept assuming Bell would take the next step and become the answer at RT.  It's time to stop pretending that's going to happen.  He's simply athletically limited.  The guy tries hard and you can't fault him for not having the genetics to get the job done.

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If we draft a RT, don't be surprised if Bell moves inside and fills the RG spot.  I think he would excel inside and give us depth at RT in case of injury.  His inability to handle speed rushers or above average DEs doesn't make him an option for LT.

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If we draft a RT, don't be surprised if Bell moves inside and fills the RG spot.  I think he would excel inside and give us depth at RT in case of injury.  His inability to handle speed rushers or above average DEs doesn't make him an option for LT.

 

With Williams re-signing we've got enough competition at the RG spot. Him, Chandler, Kugbila, not to mention Wharton if he doesn't retire. Williams would've been our starter last year had he not been injured. Bell will play one of the two tackle spots.

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carpanfan96 Veteran

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Bell is an average right tackle. I don't know why he gets so much hate around here. Could we stand to upgrade? Sure. But we could do a lot worse than Byron Bell.

 

Nope, not average at all. Below average. He can't handle speed rushes and because of that he even gets beat on bull rushes. If Cam wasn't Cam, Bell would have gave up like 20 sacks last season by himself.

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Around here if you don't indicate you are being sarcastic it will invoke 10 posts taking you to task...

 

Just sayin.............

 

True and I know, but you understood. Which is a starting point. This is also Bell were talking about here, if no one gets that I was being sarcastic then they didn't watch the games last season and see him get abused game after game. 

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