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So if he doesn't resign with Pittsburgh in the offseason, which it is looking more and more like he won't, what team do you think can afford a RB that wants 15 plus million a year on a long term contract? He is a hell of a player and very dynamic, but he has had injury issues. He is at a very good age for a long term deal, but with his position, the injuries and the money he is asking for...is any RB worth that kind of cheddar, even a guy as talented as Bell?
Now, considering how much WR's are getting, Antonio Brown, AJ Green, Julio, etc. Bell really is not asking for anything outside what those guys are getting. Then you consider what HE as a RB does, where he runs for 1200+ yards a year and makes 70-80 catches a year for 600+ yards, while scoring 10 TD's. It sounds like a reasonable ask.
Now to plays devils advocate again, Pittsburgh is working that guy to death and he has injury issues concerns already. He is only 26, but is it worth throwing that much money at him? If Roethlisberger had retired and opened up that salary, I would have said yes, for sure. But with Roethlisberger and Brown having such massive contracts on the offensive side of the ball already, do you sink that much money into 3 players on your offense?
Roethlisberger's cap hit this year is 23.2 million, Brown is only at 8 million. However, next year when they go to resign Bell since it didn't work out now...Brown's salary cap hit explodes from 8 million to over 21 million dollars. So now you have a QB at 23 million, but your WR just ballooned to over 21 million, and you are looking to sign your RB to richest RB contract in the history of the NFL.
I can't see the Steelers being able to sign him. They say they will work on it, but unless they start restructuring the hell out of the lineup and start letting a few contributors go, they don't stand a chance at resigning Bell.
What team would have the cap, need and balls to sign a RB to that kind of contract?
Redskins? Dan Snyder has proven in the past he is willing to say F it and spend money like no other. Plus, this kind of reminds me of a Clinton Portis type situation.
Arizona Cardinals? Give Rosen a new weapon.
49ers? Lynch trying to rebuild this offense into a force to be reckoned with after getting Garappolo?
Not many AFC teams I really can see him going to, unless maybe Indy is willing to travel a different path and take a chance. Give Luck someone to take the pressure off him. However, that would require a rebuild of that line, and they started this year with drafting Quenton Nelson.
Now, considering how much WR's are getting, Antonio Brown, AJ Green, Julio, etc. Bell really is not asking for anything outside what those guys are getting. Then you consider what HE as a RB does, where he runs for 1200+ yards a year and makes 70-80 catches a year for 600+ yards, while scoring 10 TD's. It sounds like a reasonable ask.
Now to plays devils advocate again, Pittsburgh is working that guy to death and he has injury issues concerns already. He is only 26, but is it worth throwing that much money at him? If Roethlisberger had retired and opened up that salary, I would have said yes, for sure. But with Roethlisberger and Brown having such massive contracts on the offensive side of the ball already, do you sink that much money into 3 players on your offense?
Roethlisberger's cap hit this year is 23.2 million, Brown is only at 8 million. However, next year when they go to resign Bell since it didn't work out now...Brown's salary cap hit explodes from 8 million to over 21 million dollars. So now you have a QB at 23 million, but your WR just ballooned to over 21 million, and you are looking to sign your RB to richest RB contract in the history of the NFL.
I can't see the Steelers being able to sign him. They say they will work on it, but unless they start restructuring the hell out of the lineup and start letting a few contributors go, they don't stand a chance at resigning Bell.
What team would have the cap, need and balls to sign a RB to that kind of contract?
Redskins? Dan Snyder has proven in the past he is willing to say F it and spend money like no other. Plus, this kind of reminds me of a Clinton Portis type situation.
Arizona Cardinals? Give Rosen a new weapon.
49ers? Lynch trying to rebuild this offense into a force to be reckoned with after getting Garappolo?
Not many AFC teams I really can see him going to, unless maybe Indy is willing to travel a different path and take a chance. Give Luck someone to take the pressure off him. However, that would require a rebuild of that line, and they started this year with drafting Quenton Nelson.