Le'Veon Bell Wants to be a Colt

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Bell wants 45 guaranteed and an average of about 17 per year. Steelers might transition tag him.

https://triblive.com/sports/steelers...n-bell-in-2019

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/11...ee-agency-2019

Will Ballard do it? I don't know. He has pursued the top FA's before but would not give them exorbitant contracts. I sure he will at least explore the idea and talk with his agent, part of Ballard's job. We have space and no huge contracts coming up to dish out I believe. Should make a fun off-season.

That's actually not far off the numbers I was thinking, which were 5/80/40 guaranteed. The Colts have the cap space to pull it off if they want Bell.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Butter

It is not, but it is hard to maintain. I just have a hard time wrapping my head around paying a RB as much as he wants, when they take a lot of abuse and tend to drop off hard and quick. He is an amazing talent and would be an awesome tool in this offense, but RBs tend to get banged up at a high rate and just fall off hard. I prefer to stick with the RB by committee.

I stopped thinking of him as a RB. We would still have the committee though. Heck, we could run a 2 back RPO set if we wanted. We have so much money just sitting there. I feel like I am talking myself into it. I'm just in favor of doing whatever we need to get another SB.

[sherck]

IF the Steelers don't Transition tag him just to show him who is boss...

and IF he is willing to play for around $15m a year...

THEN I would be all for a 3 or 4 year contract.

BUT since I think he will either get tagged (thus costing draft picks to sign) or he will want more than that...

Walk Worthy,

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[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by sherck

IF the Steelers don't Transition tag him just to show him who is boss...

and IF he is willing to play for around $15m a year...

THEN I would be all for a 3 or 4 year contract.

BUT since I think he will either get tagged (thus costing draft picks to sign) or he will want more than that...

Walk Worthy,

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A 5 year contract with no guarantees in year 4 or 5 is essentially a 3 year contract.

[DrSpaceman]

I just don't think he is worth the money he wants.

I know the Colts have the cap space, but I would rather see the money spent on upgrading the WRs or on the D.

IF he is signed I would do a three year deal tops, and he probably won't take that.

[JAFF]

In yesterdays game, the rams and seahawks had guys off the street and run for more than 100 yards

Keep the O line together and Ballard can find a back.

[Oldcolt]

He is a playmaker. This team needs them and it is going to be difficult to get anyone who is the player Bell is where we are going to draft. I know he was a second round pick, but he is All-Pro. I know you can get by with someone 'off the streets' (Johnny Unitas was 'off the streets' after all) but I would rather add an All-Pro for money (nobody here know what it will take to sign the guy. I don't want us to break the bank but we should talk to the guy) and focus on defense in the draft

[Pez]

He's a wr2 on our team. Anyone who doesn't think he is better than Inman, Roger's or grant is not being honest.

As much as I think it's a bad idea and not a great fit long term, he will excel here.

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[Maniac]

Originally Posted by JAFF

In yesterdays game, the rams and seahawks had guys off the street and run for more than 100 yards

Keep the O line together and Ballard can find a back.

Someone once said that finding a RB who can run is easy. Finding a complete RB who can run, protect, and catch week in and week out, that's what separates them.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by JAFF

In yesterdays game, the rams and seahawks had guys off the street and run for more than 100 yards

Keep the O line together and Ballard can find a back.

Bell isn't just a back. Bell does all of the things you would want from your RB well, including pass block, and also can effectively function as the 2nd best WR on the team, maybe 3rd if Cain breaks out after his injury. Any back can be found to run, but most backs will not offer Frank Reich the versatile, dynamic playmaker that can line up at pretty much any skill position and do it well that Le'veon Bell will provide. Given the absurd amount of cap room the Colts have, it's a smart signing that, as others have pointed out, will allow the Colts to focus on defense in the draft. This team still needs talent at all 3 levels of the defense.