Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
In all seriousness, does he have any value right now? I'm pretty much dangling him out as sweetener in all my trade offers right now hoping his name piques a little interest.
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RB Le'Veon Bell, FA - 9.6.21 Workout For Baltimore (12 Viewers)
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Chemical X
Footballguy
he has looked like a corpse in his time with the jets, they have gase as HC and have gases's muse, frank gore roostered. when they are 1-7 i figure they look at perine a bunch. but these are the jets, so maybe gore gets 30 touches a game. short of the matter is that bell would have no value to me in any format.
socrates
Footballguy
The last time Bell rushed for 100 yards was Week 15 of the 2017 season. 2017! That same season, Lesean McCoy and CJ Anderson each rushed for over 1,000 yards, and backs like Alex Collins, Orleans Darkwa, Bilal Powell and Isaiah Crowell were all fantasy relevant. In NFL terms, that is ancient history. Bell was a quality back once upon a time, but he has not looked good in quite some time. I have been holding onto him in a PPR Dynasty league, but I don't know how much longer I want to surrender a valuable roster spot to him. His reception numbers keep him just valuable enough to hang onto in PPR, but not valuable enough to put into my lineup as more than an occasional flex or injury or bye-week sub. I keep hoping he will have that one big game so I can unload him in a trade, but I may not wait that long. If I can grab an upside player from the waiver wire, I may send Bell packing. Bell offers no real future upside. He is never again going to be the back he was in Pittsburgh.
Chemical X
Footballguy
as a jet fan, i get the feeling that bell got paid, knows this is a losing team and is uninterested in trying. i figure he is "hurt" most the year, collecting his money until he is cut next year. even if he shocks me, this team is gonna be behind a bunch, not a formula for the run game. oh and Gase.
Chemical X
Footballguy
as a jet fan, i get the feeling that bell got paid, knows this is a losing team and is uninterested in trying. i figure he is "hurt" most the year, collecting his money until he is cut next year. even if he shocks me, this team is gonna be behind a bunch, not a formula for the run game. oh and Gase.
Deamon
Footballguy
I dunno, wasn't he the one denying his injury and wanting to practice/play through it? Saying how much he had to prove this year?
trader jake
Footballguy
Manster
Footballguy
Chemical X
Footballguy
says his coach or him? who knows, but there is no way this guys finished this season IMO. just a gut feeling.
rockaction
Footballguy
This signing by Maccagnan 
It'd be so much funnier if it wasn't my favorite team that looks so inept from ownership on down.
It'd be so much funnier if it wasn't my favorite team that looks so inept from ownership on down.
socrates
Footballguy
IR doesn't mean the same thing it has in seasons past, but still, he will miss at least the next three games. Is Gore the play here, or is is nobody?
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
I tried and tried and tried to trade him all offseason. Finally moved him on September 6th for (what should be) an early 2nd in 2021. This is a salary cap league where is the 14th highest paid player.
Deamon
Footballguy
Deamon
Footballguy
Says both.
No way he's finished this season? Or did you mean no way he finishes this season?
rockaction
Footballguy
Nobody is gonna save your team, if that's what you're asking. It's gonna be a Ballage/Gore/Perine/Adams RBBC. This team is pathetic.
rockaction
Footballguy
Funny thing is, the coach thinks he's riding a guy out of town. Truth is, the ####### is riding his own clown show to an early firing.
Deamon
Footballguy
Almost feel like if Gase is fired, he's gonna get another shot as the workhorse and kill it just despite Gase. Which if the Jets start terribly, he will probably be gone by week 10.
At this point his trade value is nothing, you may as well hold on to him at this point and hope for that Gase firing.
At this point his trade value is nothing, you may as well hold on to him at this point and hope for that Gase firing.
Chemical X
Footballguy
Chemical X
Footballguy
on 3 game IR
Chemical X
Footballguy
maybe steve cohen has enough left to pick up the jets and get them a stadium at belmont, where they belong.
Manster
Footballguy
A lil aside....
The league I had him in we can make an immediate IR move as soon as the player is off the teams official roster, or shows up on NFL.com's transactions.......I was able to dump him and snag Snell......that worked out great! So happy to have that turd gone for a solid back on a solid team.
The league I had him in we can make an immediate IR move as soon as the player is off the teams official roster, or shows up on NFL.com's transactions.......I was able to dump him and snag Snell......that worked out great! So happy to have that turd gone for a solid back on a solid team.
Will help that any new coach won't be so smitten with Gore and unless you are a slot WR I guess it helps every player to break free from Gase.
My faint hope is Bell shows well and combined with some attrition around the league creates a trade market. I recall the trade rumors popping around him near the deadline last year but that never seemed feasible because of the guarantees in his contract and cap hit to Jets and both of those are not factors any longer, just fitting in Bell's prorated pay for this season is only cap concern because his guarantees are over after that. But key to this happening is Bell needs to show he's worth it to a team in need, worth about $6M for half a season, if he does I do think it's possible he is dealt.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Actually Bell was having a pretty decent game usage wise - Gase probably should have let him rest or condition on the sideline, I think they’ll lean on him when he gets back.
It’s really sad seeing a pretty talented squad constantly falling into injury and disgruntlement. Darnold could end up like Rosen at this rate.
It’s really sad seeing a pretty talented squad constantly falling into injury and disgruntlement. Darnold could end up like Rosen at this rate.
That one guy
Footballguy
What’s he worth, late 2nd?
brewer
Footballguy
I'm not a cap expert, but his contract makes this highly unlikely I think. I believe there is a chance for them to get out from under the contract next year for a 4M cap hit, but this year is way higher than that.
He should get the ball that's for sure.
That team was an offensive disaster last week and now Darnold is probably out. Poor immobile Flacco.
That said, AZ run D is horrendous.
Somebody dropped L. Bell when he first went on IR. I picked him up hoping there were signs of life. I'm watching him this week, but not starting him.
rockaction
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
Yeah, he went in like the third or fourth in ours. I'm a Jets fan, so I just stayed way away and passed when he fell. Problem isn't all Bell, either. It's his coach and his line, too. Not that Bell has been a stalwart of making a go at things while in shape or anything (if you were in such good shape last year, how are you now finally in football shape this year, etc...); he's just also got that working against him.
No thanks.
Watch. Now he'll go for 140 next game.
Contract is easy to trade now, was not the case last year.
By easy to trade I mean no major cap hit to Jets and no future cap hit to any team acquiring him. Just a question of is he worth his prorated salary to a team this year and that would likely take a contending team that suffered an injury to a RB, which is not far fetched.
I traded for him a few hours ago in a dynasty league.
I lost a lot of RB's on this team and my RB2 and RB depth as a whole is terrible.
Bell did give about 14.5 a game last year and did it with decent consistency and other then Gase's love affair with Gore I think the situation is at least a little better. Of course I'd like him to be traded but I think he can be that again, a consistent RB2, when he gets back, which I hope is this weekend.
He may not be the guy you want to put in your lineup, but he might be the guy some teams need to put in their lineup.
rockaction
Footballguy
What did you give up?
Regarding the second point, things can certainly go awry to where you'd need him. I have a hard time believing he'll average 14.50 pts. unless you're full PPR. I hope he lands in a better situation, that's for sure.
Not really criticizing your move, I just have no faith in Bell on the Jets.
Yes it's full PPR and I gave up a second and a third and got back Bell and a 4th. I did have an extra 1 and 2 from previous trades so had some draft collateral to work with.
Understand not having faith him in or any Jets and I don't do this trade if I don't need a RB.
rockaction
Footballguy
Cool. And I can understand that a trade is out of necessity and what that means; that's really why I'm not judging, just curious for my own intake. That sounds about right and that you got a fair deal, and if you've got the extra two, then by all means. Believe me, I wouldn't be rolling out Damien Harris as a FLEX next week if my overall situation was any good, either.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Lack of RB depth made him a must pickup off my waiver wire.
simey
Footballguy
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