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Is it the shark move to trade M. Bell while his value is high? (1 Viewer)
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nice work!shocker!
massraider
Footballguy
I drafted him late in an ongoing draft.
As of now, he is essentially my 5th RB. Now, if I can get a great price for him, I will, but in all sincerity, it'd have to be for a player that's going to crack my starting lineup. In my league, I doubt I can get a Heath Miller-type deal. Not because everyone is a shark, they aren't, but it's just not a heavy trading league.
One thing I'm not going to do: Trade him just to be clever. I think if you are hurting at a certain area, like WR, and can trade him right now for a starter, and have great depth at RB, well, rock on.
But he's the starting RB for the Broncos right now, and considering what most people acquired him for (very little), I'm not sure the current return outweighs the potential payoff down the road.
Right now, if you have Mike Bell, you're playing with house money. You have little invested, and if the cards keep falling your way, you're gonna clean up.
I'm gonna let it ride.
As of now, he is essentially my 5th RB. Now, if I can get a great price for him, I will, but in all sincerity, it'd have to be for a player that's going to crack my starting lineup. In my league, I doubt I can get a Heath Miller-type deal. Not because everyone is a shark, they aren't, but it's just not a heavy trading league.
One thing I'm not going to do: Trade him just to be clever. I think if you are hurting at a certain area, like WR, and can trade him right now for a starter, and have great depth at RB, well, rock on.
But he's the starting RB for the Broncos right now, and considering what most people acquired him for (very little), I'm not sure the current return outweighs the potential payoff down the road.
Right now, if you have Mike Bell, you're playing with house money. You have little invested, and if the cards keep falling your way, you're gonna clean up.
I'm gonna let it ride.
Slinger
Footballguy
He fumbled in the game and averaged for less than 3 yards. He essentially has to light it up before he takes Tatum Bell's starting spot from him. I know, the depth chart right now says otherwise, but coaches will change it up during preseason for a variety of reasons.Mike Bell's stock hit it's highest peak 2 days ago and it's all down hill from here.
BoulderBob to the white courtesy house phone.Paging BoulderBob.
chris1969
Footballguy
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_4174428
Detroit - One fumble, ill-timed as it was, likely will not cost Mike Bell his starting tailback position.
Call it a depth-chart mulligan.
Having made the bold decision to anoint Bell his No. 1 running back last week, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan isn't about to give up on his undrafted rookie. This was evident when Shanahan compared Bell's fumble in the Broncos' preseason opener Friday night against the Detroit Lions to the turnover problems a rookie named Clinton Portis had in the preseason of 2002.
To this point, the similarities are striking. Portis surprisingly was rushed ahead of Olandis Gary on the 2002 preseason depth chart even after the former Miami star fumbled not once, not twice, but three times in an exhibition game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Bell jumped past veterans Tatum Bell and Ron Dayne last week, only to wipe out the one and only series by the first-team offense with his fumble during the Broncos' 20-13 loss to the Lions at Ford Field.
By comparing Mike Bell to Portis, who went on to rush for more than 1,500 yards in each of his two seasons with the Broncos, Shanahan was sending a not-so-subtle message: relax.
"They're not used to getting hit like that," Shanahan said before boarding the team bus Friday night. "Remember Clinton Portis in that Arizona game? That's just the nature of it. Guys have got to get used to holding on to that ball in the National Football League. That's one of the reasons why we gave it to him right away."
The key for Mike Bell in the next preseason game is not only to avoid fumbling but forget he ever did. Three plays into the Denver offense's first preseason series, Bell had three carries for 15 yards. He went backward from there, slipping on the Ford Field turf and losing yardage on his fourth carry, fumbling on his fifth and seemingly not running with his earlier abandon on carries six and seven.
"They put me back in there to see how I would react to adversity," said Mike Bell, who finished with 20 yards on seven carries. "I've never been one to shy away from adversity. I've got to move on."
Tatum Bell came in and caught a pass for 19 yards and ran a draw play for 15.
The battle of the Bells is on.
"Just because Mike's No. 1, I'm not giving up," Tatum Bell said. "I'm going to keep competing until the season starts. If he gets the nod then, he'll be the man. Until then, it's still pretty much wide open."
As Mike Bell begins a new week, he can expect his defensive teammates
to take swipes at the ball as he rushes during the controlled scrimmages. The all-out stripping exercise is what Shanahan used for Portis after that Arizona preseason disaster.
Portis responded favorably, as opposed to Quentin Griffin, who did not rebound well from his game-losing fumble against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2004.
Now, it's up to Mike Bell. He knows the Broncos' offense is too dependent on the running game to have an unreliable runner.
"There's definitely competition," Mike Bell said. "Ron Dayne, Tatum and Cedric Cobbs are all great running backs. It's never going to be one set guy. It's going to be whoever has the hot hand."
Mike Klis can be reached at 303-820-5440 or mklis@denverpost.com
You can still get good value.
Detroit - One fumble, ill-timed as it was, likely will not cost Mike Bell his starting tailback position.
Call it a depth-chart mulligan.
Having made the bold decision to anoint Bell his No. 1 running back last week, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan isn't about to give up on his undrafted rookie. This was evident when Shanahan compared Bell's fumble in the Broncos' preseason opener Friday night against the Detroit Lions to the turnover problems a rookie named Clinton Portis had in the preseason of 2002.
To this point, the similarities are striking. Portis surprisingly was rushed ahead of Olandis Gary on the 2002 preseason depth chart even after the former Miami star fumbled not once, not twice, but three times in an exhibition game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Bell jumped past veterans Tatum Bell and Ron Dayne last week, only to wipe out the one and only series by the first-team offense with his fumble during the Broncos' 20-13 loss to the Lions at Ford Field.
By comparing Mike Bell to Portis, who went on to rush for more than 1,500 yards in each of his two seasons with the Broncos, Shanahan was sending a not-so-subtle message: relax.
"They're not used to getting hit like that," Shanahan said before boarding the team bus Friday night. "Remember Clinton Portis in that Arizona game? That's just the nature of it. Guys have got to get used to holding on to that ball in the National Football League. That's one of the reasons why we gave it to him right away."
The key for Mike Bell in the next preseason game is not only to avoid fumbling but forget he ever did. Three plays into the Denver offense's first preseason series, Bell had three carries for 15 yards. He went backward from there, slipping on the Ford Field turf and losing yardage on his fourth carry, fumbling on his fifth and seemingly not running with his earlier abandon on carries six and seven.
"They put me back in there to see how I would react to adversity," said Mike Bell, who finished with 20 yards on seven carries. "I've never been one to shy away from adversity. I've got to move on."
Tatum Bell came in and caught a pass for 19 yards and ran a draw play for 15.
The battle of the Bells is on.
"Just because Mike's No. 1, I'm not giving up," Tatum Bell said. "I'm going to keep competing until the season starts. If he gets the nod then, he'll be the man. Until then, it's still pretty much wide open."
As Mike Bell begins a new week, he can expect his defensive teammates
to take swipes at the ball as he rushes during the controlled scrimmages. The all-out stripping exercise is what Shanahan used for Portis after that Arizona preseason disaster.
Portis responded favorably, as opposed to Quentin Griffin, who did not rebound well from his game-losing fumble against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2004.
Now, it's up to Mike Bell. He knows the Broncos' offense is too dependent on the running game to have an unreliable runner.
"There's definitely competition," Mike Bell said. "Ron Dayne, Tatum and Cedric Cobbs are all great running backs. It's never going to be one set guy. It's going to be whoever has the hot hand."
Mike Klis can be reached at 303-820-5440 or mklis@denverpost.com
You can still get good value.
