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Le'veon Bell enters 48 hour homestretch

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Bells next contract will be front loaded with the guaranteed $$$
That is a definite must. But there's some risk involved. Injury history & drama baggage mainly. But I think a handful of teams will be more than willing to overlook that.
 

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Looks like a few teams couldn't close deals.
 

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Meh. They'll run him into the ground this year and some poor team that gives him $20m will be sorely disappointed when he gets hurt/lays off the gas.
 

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Meh. They'll run him into the ground this year and some poor team that gives him $20m will be sorely disappointed when he gets hurt/lays off the gas.
He'll go out of bounds instead of get extra yards for you guys this year.
 

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Meh. They'll run him into the ground this year and some poor team that gives him $20m will be sorely disappointed when he gets hurt/lays off the gas.
Let him hit the 500 touches record (actually 493) and be done with him.
Then another team can listen to his horrible rapping skills.
 

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Let him hit the 500 touches record (actually 493) and be done with him.
Then another team can listen to his horrible rapping skills.
Also given his past is there any reason to think he won't get lazier once he gets the big buck the way so many other big time free agents have done?

Let Washington, Miami or some other team who makes ridiculous signings only to cut the guy two years later take him after 2018.
 

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But how can a man live off of the money he current has! I mean come on the dude has a point... He simply can't live on that... What's wrong with you people... God!

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But how can a man live off of the money he current has! I mean come on the dude has a point... He simply can't live on that... What's wrong with you people... God!
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He'll never get the money he's looking for in PIT. And yes I do think Bell is overvaluing himself. Phenomenal player and a generational type talent, but he's not going to play for a contender while increasing the RB market value ~115%. Just not going to happen.
 

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It simply comes down the fact that you don't need a great RB to win a championship.

The only position on offense you NEED to be elite on offense is at QB. You just need to good at the other positions to have a potent offense because offense just comes down to effective QB play and effective scheme and execution of that scheme.

So it just doesn't make sense to tie up that much money on one position that you just need someone that's good and good RBs are easily found all over the draft. That 17 million could be used to shore up and improve multiple areas of a team and we all know that the Steelers could use that money on defense.
 

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The only position on offense you NEED to be elite on offense is at QB. You just need to good at the other positions to have a potent offense because offense just comes down to effective QB play and effective scheme and execution of that scheme.
true....as seen a few times, Great defense can also cover for offensive warts
 

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I want Lawrence on the Raiders....
 

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How many of them have 406 touches? Listen Bell is good, my "pedestrian " comment was in reference to his performance last year vs prior years. Nothing he did last year was exceptional . He averaged 4 ypc and 7.7 yards per catch . The only thing he accomplished of note last year was compiling a lot of touches. 2017 Bell was the RB equivalent of Matt Stafford. Still good, just not elite anymore . Maybe that changes back this year. We will see

Well, I have no problem adding an 1800yd guy to the Seahawks roster and the other 30 teams will fight for him come FA next year.
 

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Should have tagged and traded his ass when they had that option... now the they're stuck with a short-term malcontent who now probably should sit out and play the minimum to reduce the risk of injury.

Was half expecting a Bell cave-in, last minute, to the Steelers. Now, he just confirmed he's a colossal idiot.
 

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Good. 14 mill a year or more would have been a huge mistake.

Bell was great, and is still very good. But it's only gonna get worse from here. Can't pay him tomorrow for yesterday's production.
 

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It simply comes down the fact that you don't need a great RB to win a championship.

The only position on offense you NEED to be elite on offense is at QB. You just need to good at the other positions to have a potent offense because offense just comes down to effective QB play and effective scheme and execution of that scheme.

So it just doesn't make sense to tie up that much money on one position that you just need someone that's good and good RBs are easily found all over the draft. That 17 million could be used to shore up and improve multiple areas of a team and we all know that the Steelers could use that money on defense.

true....as seen a few times, Great defense can also cover for offensive warts

So you’re saying we are doubly set up!
 

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big year for Lawrence
14 sacks last year and 23 total through 4 seasons.
Dallas was smart to tag him and see if he can duplicate last year

They just had to and he is a fantastic young player but if he puts up a HUGE season he is GONNA GET PAID! Wish Philly could steal him but we have about 3 cents to spend in FA in 2019.
 

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nope....spin again

What did I spin? He said you need an elite QB. Check! You said a nice D can do it too. Check! I see absolutely no spin??? Did you mean agenda or could you not think of a poem.
 
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