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Originally Posted by FatDT
The argument has as much to do with the position as it does the player himself. Probably moreso.
If there were a 26 year old All Pro left tackle available for trade, sure, I'd be interested. Because of what a tackle brings to an offense. Every play he adds the value of keeping Luck clean and making it a little easier for the other OL to do their job of also keeping Luck clean.
Meanwhile a RB, even a great RB like Bell, is capped in terms of how much he can help a team. And with such a short shelf life, and with how many touches he's gotten during his time in Pittsburgh, it doesn't make sense to bring in that type of weapon at this stage of the team build.
We have a QB working his way back from injury, an offense still in the early stages of installation, a young and unproven roster coached and GM'd by a bunch of new guys.
If we're not going to spend what it takes to get a young All Pro guard in the offseason (no draft picks involved there) then I don't see the justification for trading for and then also paying Bell.
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I agree that's a strong argument. For me what would make it worth while is if we could get him for a reasonable price, draft wise. With the surplus picks Ballard has picked up, spending a two for a few years of Bell at a high level would be worth it to me. The kicker for me is we are sitting on this crapload of cap space, so if Bell has integrity (big if I know-the front office gets paid to make those decisions)we should be able to frontload a contract and keep our long term financial flexibility. It's fun playing with this but in reality, none of this will happen. He's not going to be a Colt in all likelihood.