Le'Veon Bell

[Oviedo]

I don't think Bell has gone over 4.0 in a single game. The self-styled "franchise" RB couldn't even get his miserable dog-ass team past the tanking Dolphins.

Game knew what a wasted player he was getting. Way too much salary for way too little performance.

[whatever]

Game knew what a wasted player he was getting. Way too much salary for way too little performance.

The talk about setting the market for future rbs was all talk.
If anything, those contracts are proving that money is better spent elsewhere.

[Ernie]

66 yards rushing vs the dolphins. laughable

[Buzz]

tomlin just stated that to his knowledge they did not contact the jets regarding bell

The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing?

[Steel Maniac]

The talk about setting the market for future rbs was all talk.
If anything, those contracts are proving that money is better spent elsewhere.

Definitely; 3-4 Legit new runningbacks come out every year now from college.

[Steel Maniac]

tomlin just stated that to his knowledge they did not contact the jets regarding bell

Why am I not surprised about that?

[RobinCole]

Nobody is surprised that the Steelers would not contact the Jets about Bell. Who, coincidentally, just had an MRI on his knee yesterday.

[NorthCoast]

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NFL trade deadline a dud due to bizarre demands by Redskins, Bengals and other losing teams
CBS Sports | Nov 4 1 0
After a flurry of trade activity all season, the NFL's trade deadline passed without a single transaction of note, a surprising turn of events that multiple general managers attributed to last-place teams over-valuing their potential returns. Conversations with six NFL team officials who were actively pursuing multiple deals revealed a consistent refrain.

The Redskins and Bengals, who had been obstinate through the process as other teams reached out for a month or more, continued that approach at Tuesday's deadline, numerous sources said, showing no indication to engage in the kind of back-and-forth that produces transactions. And the Broncos, several league sources said, put too high a price on their older, soon-to-be-unrestricted free agents, seeking a second-round pick for Chris Harris, for instance, when the market was valuing him more around a fourth. The Jets were eager to move high-priced players like Le'Veon Bell and Trumaine Johnson at the deadline, but there was scant interest in them given their salaries.

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[Ernie]

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"Scant interest"... lol
. tells me the rest of the league thinks hes overpaid

[Mr.wizard]

I think it has more to do with the fact that most of the teams who are buyers right now do not need a RB.

[Steel Maniac]

"Scant interest"... lol
. tells me the rest of the league thinks hes overpaid

Exactly. He was a product of the good team around him. That's been proven now by his pedestrian numbers in New York. Even against the Dolphins.

[Northern_Blitz]

"Scant interest"... lol
. tells me the rest of the league thinks hes overpaid

I wonder what his cap hit looks like in a trade because the Jets would have to take on the guaranteed money I think (like we did with AB).

[Ernie]

I think it has more to do with the fact that most of the teams who are buyers right now do not need a RB.

and thats because they are getting better production for a fraction of the cost

[hawaiiansteel]

Exactly. He was a product of the good team around him. That's been proven now by his pedestrian numbers in New York. Even against the Dolphins.

I read somewhere that Bell is only averaging 3.3 yds/carry this season and that he just doesn't seem to have that explosive burst he used to. the author speculated that it has something to do with him taking a year off, my guess is has a lot more to do with that terrible Jets OL.

[Captain Lemming]

I read somewhere that Bell is only averaging 3.3 yds/carry this season and that he just doesn't seem to have that explosive burst he used to. the author speculated that it has something to do with him taking a year off, my guess is has a lot more to do with that terrible Jets OL.

His last year actually playing with us he averaged 4.0 per carry. His totals were the result of his obscenely high number of touches.