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RB Le'Veon Bell, FA (2 Viewers)
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foxco
Footballguy
I think you'd be hard pressed to find 1 confident person in all the land.
Playing him in 1 league out of necessity, sitting him in 2 others. Not expecting much at all, but if he can eke out a few dump off passes I'm okay with it.
Yeah, I need a potential D. Henry replacement and it's either Bell or Mostert (who is not a slam dunk either).
AZ run D is pretty horrid. If he could get 15-50, 4-30 with a chance at a TD I'd take it.
whole-show
Footballguy
Active week 5 per Siciliano
I got thoughts on it all but for now I'll just relay that after the game yesterday he refused interview requests, deleted all but two IG posts and anything to do with the Jets and then went on the Twitter and proceeded to "like" multiple posts saying he should be traded because they don't know how to use him and/or posts lamenting he only got one target.
The Frankman
Footballguy
... Bell was rusty and I don't know what kind of gameplan Gase was planning, but if you're not going to play Bell to his strengths ... why is he out there?
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Dizzy
Footballguy
Are you suggesting that Le'Veon Bell is trying to force his team's hand? Pretty serious accusation. Is there a precedence for this with Bell?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
This has been the issue since last season with Gase and Bell. Gase is an utter buffoon who would rather have what Frank Gore brings to the table than Bell.
simey
Footballguy
He never held out, he sat out.
I am not aware of anything that would lead me to believe that he sat out as an attempt to force Steelers hand to trade him, but if you want to say he was trying to force their hand to give him a better long term contract offer I guess you could say that.
Dizzy
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
Based off what happened to Dak yesterday are there still really people who don’t think these guys should do everything in their power to get their money when they can? Absurd to me people still blame players in these situations.
Dizzy
Footballguy
Point is, Bell got paid and now should theoretically be happy about that, no? No. Instead he's "liking" posts suggesting that the Jets trade him and his monster salary to... ???
Bell and Dak situations are quite different. Bell wanted to be paid for what he DID, and Dak looking to get paid for what he can do going forward. Also, unfair to compare RB value in winning vs QB.
I see a 4-0 PIT team with Bell's backup at RB. What exactly has Bell done to turn the NYJ franchise around? I'm sure they would love to trade him. Problem is, only one team in the NFL was dumb enough to pay him. Can they trade him to themselves?
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I remember that year Bell sat out and then Earl Thomas broke his ankle and the people dying on that" Bell made the right choice hill " thought they were on to something. Earl then got a 4 year deal for $55m with $32M guaranteed. Only thing he seemed to cost himself by playing and breaking his ankle was not losing about $10.5M.
rockaction
Footballguy
Milkman
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I don’t want to defend Bell too much, but when the news breaks a story that Gase never wanted him and ever since Gase has refused to use his strengths and instead just runs him up the middle it’s kind of hard to have Team spirit.
Dizzy
Footballguy
I would fully agree with you if it were not for the fact that this exactly where Bell put himself. Steelers offered him a deal, he wanted more - maybe rightfully so, but beside the point - and at that time made the choice to walk away from a situation that was perfect for his game/career and take the biggest bag of money he could find from a terrible football team.Dr. Octopus said:
Bed made. He must lie in it. Should be enough money to keep him warm while he watches the play-offs from his elaborate man cave for the rest of his career.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Milkman
Footballguy
Sure and he might not go anywhere because of it but he sure could help the Bears.
If the Jets pay 4 million dollars of Bells remaining salary in exchange for a 4th rounder from the Bears does it count against the Jets cap number or the Bears cap number.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
The “price tag” as in salary or in what the Jets are seeking as compensation. I can’t imagine the latter is all that high. As to salary the pro-rated cap hit should be around $5-6MM which is high but not too outrageous. I do agree that there likely won’t be too many buyers lining up but all it takes is one of two.
The Bears do make sense given their hot start, their win now window and losing Cohen and having Montgomery look like a backup caliber RB. I don’t think it will happen but seems to make some sense.
Jets are trying to trade Bell, according to the NY Daily News
https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1316054928511635463
https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1316054928511635463
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Dizzy
Footballguy
Bring him to Pittsburgh. I think the offense would really suit his...
Oh yeah. Never mind.
LE'VEON BELL RB, NEW YORK JETS
The Daily News' Manish Mehta reports the Jets are shopping Le'Veon Bell prior to the November 3 trade deadline.
It's unsurprising it came to this after neither Adam Gase nor GM Joe Douglas attempted to put out the flames of any trade rumors for Bell this offseason. The issue isn't whether or not Gase wants to part with Bell's hefty price tag, but whether any organization would even take Bell's guaranteed $8.5 million base salary on. The 28-year-old's contract does at least offer a team-friendly out for $4 million in dead cap space this offseason. The Jets would likely have to move a pick in order to part with the disgruntled running back, who has averaged 3.3 YPC across 17 appearances since signing his four-year, $52.5 million contract.
The Daily News' Manish Mehta reports the Jets are shopping Le'Veon Bell prior to the November 3 trade deadline.
It's unsurprising it came to this after neither Adam Gase nor GM Joe Douglas attempted to put out the flames of any trade rumors for Bell this offseason. The issue isn't whether or not Gase wants to part with Bell's hefty price tag, but whether any organization would even take Bell's guaranteed $8.5 million base salary on. The 28-year-old's contract does at least offer a team-friendly out for $4 million in dead cap space this offseason. The Jets would likely have to move a pick in order to part with the disgruntled running back, who has averaged 3.3 YPC across 17 appearances since signing his four-year, $52.5 million contract.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
The ironic thing is the Steelers deal was actually as good or better than the deal he got from the Jets. Plus he sat out and missed out on a whole season of paychecks.
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Footballguy
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Footballguy
Dizzy
Footballguy
Unless it's Pittsburgh (and it won't be), I seriously doubt that.
Could be fool's gold though that causes people to miss the fantasy play-offs... I can see that happening.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
jets just released him, per Schefter.
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Footballguy
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
What the h
SproutDaddy
Footballguy
I doubt he's ever relevant again. Won me a bunch of $$$ some years ago.
ffmail4me
Footballguy
I don't know man, I could see him still having something left. Think I only own 1 share, and he's not really relevant to my team, but you'd think if he had any pride, he'd be motivated to play well somewhere so he could tell the Jets to suck it.
trader jake
Footballguy
Did Bell burn his bridges in Pittsburgh? Would be a great fit on the field.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Chiefs will sign him and cause CEH owners to lose their minds completely.
