Browns Breakdowns: What David Bell brings at WR
..
.Chad O'Shea, ... the
Browns' wide receivers coach/pass game coordinator.
"He had
the ability to be productive with the ball in his hands," O'Shea said in a
“Browns Breakdowns” video. "The job of the receiver is to get open and catch the ball, and we would obviously like to be productive when we have the ball in our hands. He has
the ability to make defenders miss in space and the ability to find the end zone. He's an
instinctive runner with the ball in his hands, and one of which produced."
... posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.65 seconds, a slower-than-average mark ... Bell can make up for his speed with his
smooth route-running,
diverse route tree and
catch ability, ... he totaled
only 11 drops among his 232 career receptions.
The Browns
don't need Bell to be a speed threat — they already have at least two of those types of players in Anthony Schwartz and Donovan Peoples-Jones...
..."...
one of the best players in the draft as regards to his ball skills," O'Shea said. "He did it in
a lot of contested areas, or where he was
closely matched at the top of the route.
... O'Shea said. "It's
body control. It's an ability to understand where you are on the field and have
sideline awareness...
The
Browns gave Bell an ample load of reps from the slot,
where his talents could best fit in the offense, during OTAs and minicamp. He'll likely continue to see a lot of work there in training camp, but the
Browns plan to give him opportunities on the outside as well as they determine how they can maximize his strengths.
.. O'Shea said. "
We're going to keep moving him around ... that's a good thing for him because the more you can do, you're going to increase your value for the team."
... he's
going to have a lot of value for our offense."