Mike Bell - Denver Broncos RB (1 Viewer)

[Ron_Mexico]

With Ron Dayne and Cedric Cobbs starting to look like....

well.... Ron Dayne and Cedric Cobbs,

the door is now open wide for Mike Bell and He is starting to impress.

Grab him in the late rounds of your dynasty leagues,

It may be the BELL & BELL show in Denver.

 

[The Moz]

No -- Denver wioll trade lelie for someone ! Chris Brown, Thomas Jones , M. Bennett

Bennett on that team might be scary ! If he could stay healthy.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

No -- Denver wioll trade lelie for someone ! Chris Brown, Thomas Jones , M. BennettBennett on that team might be scary ! If he could stay healthy.

doubt it...Lammey's training camp thread suggests thatboth Bell's are leading the way at RB.Any trade of Lelie for a RB is merely speculation at this point.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

Not like it's early or anything...

 

[T Man]

No -- Denver wioll trade lelie for someone ! Chris Brown, Thomas Jones , M. BennettBennett on that team might be scary ! If he could stay healthy.

Bennett is a one cut runner. He fits the Denver system and he should be available for a fourth rounder (and at most a third). We could always start a Lelie for Bennett thread. That makes more sense then some of the other rumors floating around. Of course NO wouldn't get Donnie Edwards out of the deal.

 

[ImTheScientist]

No -- Denver wioll trade lelie for someone ! Chris Brown, Thomas Jones , M. Bennett

Bennett on that team might be scary ! If he could stay healthy.

They don't need a Tatum Bell clone, they have the original.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

LMAO @ Bennett.

 

[msommer]

Why would NOS want Lelie?

Since he wants starter money and be handed the #1 job it would require the saints getting rid of Stallworth or Horn AND signing him to a large contract. Horn is not going anywhere but Stallworth might get traded - although it is hard to argue that Lelie would be a massive upgrade either in the locker room or on the field.

This would all but rule out Bennett.

Rinse repeat for Brown - the titans have LOTS of WRs.

Jones would hold more value but it seems that the Bears like their young receivers in Berrian and Gage. Maybe they would like them better starting next year. Thomas Jones would off hand seem to have the most value of the thre mentioned backs so would the Bears agree to a straight up trade?

 

[Kit Fisto]

OMG...

 

[John Mamula]

you mean ron dayne is NOT going to set the world on fire like so many here said?

 

[CalBear]

No -- Denver wioll trade lelie for someone ! Chris Brown, Thomas Jones , M. BennettBennett on that team might be scary ! If he could stay healthy.

Bennett is a one cut runner. He fits the Denver system and he should be available for a fourth rounder (and at most a third).

Having no moves is not the same as being a one-cut runner.

 

[Otis]

OMG...

 

[fridayfrenzy]

With Ron Dayne and Cedric Cobbs starting to look like....well.... Ron Dayne and Cedric Cobbs,

Link

 

[Alluro]

Keep an eye on Marty Johnson as well. He has looked fairly impressive in his own right according to some reports. The Broncos have a stable of RBs this offseason.

 

[3C's]

Ron Dayne had one bad/average day and it's over?

 

[John Mamula]

Ron Dayne had one bad/average day and it's over?

one bad day?

 

[EBF]

Bell was an above average starter in the Pac-10, but hardly a great player. I've had him on my college dynasty team the past two years and he barely played for me at all. Maybe he'll make this team, but I'll be surprised if he ever ends up amounting to anything in the NFL. Of course, almost anything is possible in Denver.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Ron Dayne had one bad/average day and it's over?

one bad day?

]Ron Dayne has had one bad career, and BBsaw absolutely nothing in Cedric Cobbs,and as usual the rest of the NFL head coacheswill follow in step with BB.These are 2 jouneymen who are 3rd stringer at best.Mike Bell is the one to watch and the one to stashaway on your dynasty roster.Heed the word now, or regret your inaction later.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

With Ron Dayne and Cedric Cobbs starting to look like....well.... Ron Dayne and Cedric Cobbs,

Link

LINK???

 

[3C's]

Yes, one bad day. Haven't heard anything about todays practice. And I'm not worried about the past.

full day 1 report:

Ron Dayne was actually the most impressive RB in the morning practice. In the afternoon, not so much. He fumbled the ball away, and seemed to be really affected by the heat. He did run with the first team in the morning, and did a solid job. He was making plenty of noise in the morning drills. I like his body control, although he was stumbling a bit running through trash at the line. He showed much more acceleration than he did last season, and looked like he was trying to make the most of his opportunity.

full day 2 report:

Ron Dayne displayed good cutback running today. He cut one back this morning to a wide open field on the left side. He showed good forward lean when running and I liked the way he kept his feet moving after initial contact. He even ran out of his shorts! He was running with good initial burst and did a decent job of setting up defenders on the second level. Mike likes what he’s seen so far. “The proof is in the pudding, obviously, but he ran that style offense when he was at Wisconsin and was a Heisman Trophy winner because of it. They ran pretty close to 100 percent zone-blocking scheme, very similar to what we’re running. A zone-blocking scheme, for a running back, is a one-cut back where you don’t have to dance. It’s not a lot of counters. It’s taking the ball downfield and making plays. At his weight and his size, he does have some power. We think he fits our system pretty good.”

full day 3 report:

Ron Dayne: Ron was running with some good power today. He managed to keep his shorts on, and he kept his knees high when running through trash in the middle. The grass was wet this morning, and several players were slipping. Dayne made a nice catch after he slipped and was just getting back to his feet when the ball got there. It’s good to see a player not known for receiving make that kind of effort.

full day 4 report:

Ron Dayne had an average day at camp. He didn’t seem to have the burst that he’s had the last few days. To me, it seemed like he was not using his instincts. Instead of being decisive, and setting up the cutback he danced a bit in the backfield. This looked like the Ron Dayne of old. Hopefully for him it was just a bad day. Dayne needs to keep hitting the hole quickly, as he had been doing earlier in camp.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

... as time goes by you will see

more days like this from Dayne.

Another overweight, tired RB fades to black.

 

[3C's]

... as time goes by you will see more days like this from Dayne.Another overweight, tired RB fades to black.

Could be. I won't count him out yet, but I know if I were drafting today I'd let someone else take the risk.

 

[Kenlin]

Some people crack me up!

I feel pretty confident in saying that this topic starter never heard of Mike Bell until three hours ago when he asked for C Cobbs news and someone pointed him to the Denver training camp thread.

Now it seems that he is Mike Bell's biggest fan.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Some people crack me up! I feel pretty confident in saying that this topic starter never heard of Mike Bell until three hours ago when he asked for C Cobbs news and someone pointed him to the Denver training camp thread.Now it seems that he is Mike Bell's biggest fan.

Yeah, that schtick is already taken buddy!

 

[Raekwon]

Mike Bell does have a really good mixture of shiftiness and speed. He was the most impressive back to me on Saturday but likely because I had no expectations for him at all.

 

[Black Label Society]

Bell was an above average starter in the Pac-10, but hardly a great player. I've had him on my college dynasty team the past two years and he barely played for me at all. Maybe he'll make this team, but I'll be surprised if he ever ends up amounting to anything in the NFL. Of course, almost anything is possible in Denver.

Not trying to insult you, seriously. But did you EVER hear of Terrell Davis before he played for Denver??Personally, my opinion is it's Dayne's job to lose. Mike Bell might look good in camp, but that happens all the time in Denver camps. And Shanahan is a complete pr!ck when it comes to telling anyone who his RB will be, even on a week to week basis.Good luck gambling on this one. I would prefer to stay away, unless I could get both Tatum and Dayne for VERY cheap/late.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Ron Dayne has had one bad career, and BBsaw absolutely nothing in Cedric Cobbs,and as usual the rest of the NFL head coacheswill follow in step with BB.

By your logic, BB saw nothing in Bell not once, but 7 times in the draft. The rest of the NFL head coaches, by example, followed in step. You might be right about this but this is some terrible terrible logic.

 

[TURFPACK]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

 

[Bojang0301]

No -- Denver wioll trade lelie for someone ! Chris Brown, Thomas Jones , M. BennettBennett on that team might be scary ! If he could stay healthy.

doubt it...Lammey's training camp thread suggests thatboth Bell's are leading the way at RB.Any trade of Lelie for a RB is merely speculation at this point.

Lammey suggested last year that Dayne would not make the roster early on last year... listening to that cost me on value I now know to take Denver day by day... go ahead and grab Mike Bell but lets not go crazy people.

 

[brakeyawself]

To be honest, i dont think Ron Dayne wants to be good badly enough to stick as the #1 back. I dont know, watching him through his career(?) in NY, being used wrong by Fassel or not, I just dont think he's got it in him to step it up like that on the NFL level. Im not even talking about physical tools, which I think he has.

And yea, the report up there said it was hot out today, that's big Ron's Kryptonite. I see him get hot, i see him get uncomfortable, i see him sweat, and his play decreases. Now, he's a big guy, but I think he mentally QUITS when hes uncomfortable or hot or any other little thing is bothering him. He went to school in Wisconsin.

I like M. Bell alot. I honestly dont know too much about him, but have been doing some research the past few days. I think he as the physical ability, I think mentally he is more ready now to want to be good than Ron Dayne ever will be. I think Ron has more talent, but honestly I dont think that will matter. And I think Shany is crazy enough to give the Rookie a big role, and if hes not, injuries and unproductive first few weeks might do it.

Tatum Bell, I think will get the majority of the plays when all is said and done this year, with M. Bell coming in second. Ron however, might end up scoring some touchdowns up close at the gl.

Last year though Dayne did average 5.1 a carry in, what I think is a decent sample workload of 53 carries. His longest run was 27 yards, so the numbers really arnt skewed by a few big runs that might not happen this year. Before that though, his highest average was 3.9 with the giants. Which is ok I guess, but nothing special. Denver O and Denver air adds about 1yd to your average probably. So he can be effective and I think he will be. But I think shanny will get fed up when he realizes daynes tiring and not trying and Bell or Bell could probably average the same ypc.

Blah, I really dont know.

 

[tommyGunZ]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

 

[TURFPACK]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

 

[tommyGunZ]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

All this Dayne and Bell talk is a smokescreen. Sharks are hoping this talk continues keeping Tatum's ADP down until after their drafts. There is one gamebreaking RB on the Denver roster, and his last name ain't Bell or Dayne.

 

[TURFPACK]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

All this Dayne and Bell talk is a smokescreen. Sharks are hoping this talk continues keeping Tatum's ADP down until after their drafts. There is one gamebreaking RB on the Denver roster, and his last name ain't Bell or Dayne.

Sapp?

 

[tommyGunZ]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

All this Dayne and Bell talk is a smokescreen. Sharks are hoping this talk continues keeping Tatum's ADP down until after their drafts. There is one gamebreaking RB on the Denver roster, and his last name ain't Bell or Dayne.

Sapp?

 

[tecmo bo]

To be honest, i dont think Ron Dayne wants to be good badly enough to stick as the #1 back. I dont know, watching him through his career(?) in NY, being used wrong by Fassel or not, I just dont think he's got it in him to step it up like that on the NFL level. Im not even talking about physical tools, which I think he has.

And yea, the report up there said it was hot out today, that's big Ron's Kryptonite. I see him get hot, i see him get uncomfortable, i see him sweat, and his play decreases. Now, he's a big guy, but I think he mentally QUITS when hes uncomfortable or hot or any other little thing is bothering him. He went to school in Wisconsin.

I like M. Bell alot. I honestly dont know too much about him, but have been doing some research the past few days. I think he as the physical ability, I think mentally he is more ready now to want to be good than Ron Dayne ever will be. I think Ron has more talent, but honestly I dont think that will matter. And I think Shany is crazy enough to give the Rookie a big role, and if hes not, injuries and unproductive first few weeks might do it.

Tatum Bell, I think will get the majority of the plays when all is said and done this year, with M. Bell coming in second. Ron however, might end up scoring some touchdowns up close at the gl.

Last year though Dayne did average 5.1 a carry in, what I think is a decent sample workload of 53 carries. His longest run was 27 yards, so the numbers really arnt skewed by a few big runs that might not happen this year. Before that though, his highest average was 3.9 with the giants. Which is ok I guess, but nothing special. Denver O and Denver air adds about 1yd to your average probably. So he can be effective and I think he will be. But I think shanny will get fed up when he realizes daynes tiring and not trying and Bell or Bell could probably average the same ypc.

Blah, I really dont know.

his longest run was actually 55 yards in the thanksgiving game

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

The only way Dayne becomes a "value pick"is if you pick him up off the waiver wire.

 

[qimqam]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

The only way Dayne becomes a "value pick"is if you pick him up off the waiver wire.

And then trade him to one of the Chubby Chasers on this board

 

[broncofan13000]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

All this Dayne and Bell talk is a smokescreen. Sharks are hoping this talk continues keeping Tatum's ADP down until after their drafts. There is one gamebreaking RB on the Denver roster, and his last name ain't Bell or Dayne.

WTF is his name then? Don't say Cobbs...

 

[John Mamula]

lol at chubby chasers...

 

[Barry Jive and The Uptown Five]

Bell was an above average starter in the Pac-10, but hardly a great player. I've had him on my college dynasty team the past two years and he barely played for me at all. Maybe he'll make this team, but I'll be surprised if he ever ends up amounting to anything in the NFL. Of course, almost anything is possible in Denver.

You should come with full disclosure here, EBF!In a start 3 RB league you had Reggie Bush and LenDale White as 1A & 1B...

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

The only way Dayne becomes a "value pick"is if you pick him up off the waiver wire.

And then trade him to one of the Chubby Chasers on this board

 

[parasaurolophus]

i love the posts that say the Giants used Dayne wrong. Any team that doesnt allow him to run 10 yards downfield before a defender touches him and inevitably knocks him down is using him wrong. That is the only way this guy does well.

 

[Don Quixote]

Bell was an above average starter in the Pac-10, but hardly a great player. I've had him on my college dynasty team the past two years and he barely played for me at all. Maybe he'll make this team, but I'll be surprised if he ever ends up amounting to anything in the NFL. Of course, almost anything is possible in Denver.

You should come with full disclosure here, EBF!

In a start 3 RB league you had Reggie Bush and LenDale White as 1A & 1B...

EBF should definitely use that disclaimer. [i am Rutgers in that league.]Bell started at Arizona with a lot of promise, but I think his career there can only be considered disappointing. Didn't play up to expectations. I think he had a lot of fumbling problems and wasn't a good blocker.

If football was purely no-contact drills, Bell would be a good player. But I see him as getting in Shanny's doghouse pretty quickly unless he fixes some of the other aspects of his game.

 

[Raider Nation]

Caplan & Hansen were interviewing a Broncos beat writer last night on the Sirius Fantasy Football program. He confirmed that Bell is ripping it up, but he also cautioned that it has come mostly against Denver's 2's and 3's on defense, and M. Bell had been going all out on every play -- you know, finishing every carry with a sprint to the end zone, whereas T. Bell and Dayne, being veterans, are measuring and pacing themselves a little bit more. So naturally, these two factors are going to make MB look better. The real test will come when Shanny gives the kid some meaningful carries against a starting defense during the preseason.

 

[Wizard of AZ]

Holy crap. I never thought I'd see a post on FBG about Mike Bell. Terrible inside runner with fumbling problems. Good luck hitching your wagon to him. He's not half the RB that Clarence Farmer was even after the knee, and look where Clarence is. Never broke 1000 yards or 6TDs and he was the feature back for 3 years. If you though Tatum was a terrible short yardage guy, wait until you get a load of Mike. I'm all for finding a diamond in the rough, but sometimes common sense has to prevail.

 

[Football Jones]

I believe Mike Bell will kinda fade away after a couple of preseason games, but that doesn't means he's not impressing now. I tend to think the reason Bell is looking good is because he's mostly going up against 2nd & 3rd-teamers at this point (as explained in the above post by RAIDERNATION).

 

[EBF]

Bell was an above average starter in the Pac-10, but hardly a great player. I've had him on my college dynasty team the past two years and he barely played for me at all. Maybe he'll make this team, but I'll be surprised if he ever ends up amounting to anything in the NFL. Of course, almost anything is possible in Denver.

You should come with full disclosure here, EBF!In a start 3 RB league you had Reggie Bush and LenDale White as 1A & 1B...

Those were the good old days.

 

[DropKick]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

All this Dayne and Bell talk is a smokescreen. Sharks are hoping this talk continues keeping Tatum's ADP down until after their drafts. There is one gamebreaking RB on the Denver roster, and his last name ain't Bell or Dayne.

I would like to buy a vowel, please.

 

[Anonymous Internet User]

I love the negative comments on Dayne. Please by all means keep them coming.

Good post Turfpack. This news could lower Dayne's ADP and make him a value pick. Mike Bell is NOT going to be the starting RB in Denver this year.

Tgunz who do you see leading the way in the Denver stable for 2007?

All this Dayne and Bell talk is a smokescreen. Sharks are hoping this talk continues keeping Tatum's ADP down until after their drafts. There is one gamebreaking RB on the Denver roster, and his last name ain't Bell or Dayne.

I would like to buy a vowel, please.

Denver has optioned to re-sign Maurice Clarett! I knew it!