ndirish1978 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bell-Scott-likely-to-become-free-agents/72d73937-ee39-4697-9435-e172e1345dee Offered contracts to Bell and Scott and didn't get a counter proposal back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Which would actually would explain the shoulder injuries (lack of strength, trying so hard he injuries himself). Anyway, i'm just being worried about LT becoming a hole again when it finally started to brighter (injury aside). Guess you guys are right. Your are 100% right to be worried about a void at LT. But with the news we are hearing now, Buddy is trying like heck to get his DE and WR in FA. If he can get Meachem and Williams to sign. Then LT in the first at #10 looks pretty nice. Grab you another olb or DE in the second, and suddenly this team is resembling a force to be reackoned with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Sign Bell, sign Carl Nicks....and forget about oline the next 5 years. Bell-Levitre-Woods-Nicks-Hairston with Urbik and Rhinehart providing depth You would need to re-sign Wood and Levitre in the next year or so. Nicks is going to get $6M-$8M per year. Lot of money in that O=Line. As Nucci states, we sign someone like Carl Nicks (God, no, please) and you lose Wood and/or Levitre… two of the best young O-linemen in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Bell reportedly visiting the Cards today. Safe to say his days in a Buffalo uni are over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 He'll be injured by week 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 So he might be protecting Mannings blindside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't stop billievein Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 That would not be good for manning. Let him go, we can get a good LT in FA or the draft. I'm not concerned about him leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 That much was clear by him not responding to the Bills offer and the Bills not tendering him imho. He's testing the waters. If he comes back it wont be a huge contract, decent, not huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 If he does sign with the Cards, good luck to him! He is a good kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) There are no good LTs in free agency, so we're going to have to draft one. Edited March 14, 2012 by bouds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep2Moulds46 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 As long as he doesn't leave town....I think we're in good shape. Just don't let him get on a plane!!!!!!!! (oops, sorry, wrong conversation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiero Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 He'll be injured by week 3 Exactly. Look the guy was average and never came close to living up to 'potential'. Time to draft a top guy at #10 and quit hoping lesser guys will pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISSCHUNK Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 .. along with two other OL. Word is they prefer Bell if they don't re-sign Levi Brown which isn't expected. Late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Demetrius Bell is the next Jonas Jennings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirginiaMike Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Demetrius Bell is the next Jonas Jennings. I think this is a good analogy. Much more the next Jennings rather than the next Peters. At least Bell didn't cost the Bills a 3rd round draft choice like jennings did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Demetrius Bell is the next Jonas Jennings. good analogy. Decent player when Healthy but has problems doing so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Good decision not to lock him up, Hairston will be better and theres better options out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Demetrius Bell is the next Jonas Jennings. with a lower ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Actually I think Bell's a more talented athlete than Jennings. Luckily for Jennings he became even more injury prone only after signing his free agent deal. If Bell had managed to stay relatively healthy, I don't think the Bills would have let him hit the market. Nix has said more than once that they like him as a football player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grondre Reed Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 good riddance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Who's better-- Levi Brown or Bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Anderson's Lunch Pail Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 The next Jonas Jennings? I'm sorry, but when Jennings hit FA, he was a much more accomplished LT than Bell currently is. And he got big money. I'm very curious to see what kind of a deal he ends up with. I could see something like 4 yr $22M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandemonium Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/16/redskins-hosted-free-agent-tackle-demetrius-bell-on-friday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 For all of the Bell lovers out there it looks like a weak market for the big guy. I'd take him back at 4 yr 13-16 mill total and no more. That would really open up the draft options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Derrick Dockery, Mike Williams, and now possibly Demetrius Bell. Maybe the Redskins are so bad because they pick the Bills trash heap so often. They did find a gem in London Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamtenp Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 For all of the Bell lovers out there it looks like a weak market for the big guy. I'd take him back at 4 yr 13-16 mill total and no more. That would really open up the draft options. Some of u guys are so full of it! Who do we have to replace Bell? You?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turftoe Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 They have a good young LT in Trent Williams. Why Bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) I would love to have Bell back for the short term help, but I can't envision him as a long term solution. He is just too injury prone- and he is only 28!. Imagine what will happen as he starts to age and is affected by wear and tear. Maybe if he signed to a contract with significant incentives for playing time it would be worth the risk. Otherwise, I think the Bills should probably just give up on Bell and try and draft a new prospect. Edited March 17, 2012 by vincec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) They have a good young LT in Trent Williams. Why Bell? Isn't Trent Williams gonna be suspended for puff, puff, passing with Fred Davis? Edited March 17, 2012 by Why So Serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Some of u guys are so full of it! Who do we have to replace Bell? You?? So let's overpay for an average, injury prone left tackle? 6-2 210 is a little small for LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 If they plan on using the 10th pick for a tackle no reason to sign Bell. They would have 2 young tackles cheep!!! I still wouldnt mind seeing Bell back for a like a 2 year deal at moderate money, if next year he is not needed trade him for future pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 They have a good young LT in Trent Williams. Why Bell? Could be that they want to move him inside as a guard or move him over to the right side once Trent Williams comes back from suspension. This reminds me of the Whitner situation. A player thinks he is going to get a mega deal on the open market and after a couple of weeks of little to no offers, he simply takes a mid level deal offered in the mid stages of free agency. I think Bell winds up with a 3 year 12 million dollar offer with 4 million gauranteed (AKA only the first year is gauranteed). I wouldn't at all mind the Bills giving him that offer. But I think Washington will land him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 If they plan on using the 10th pick for a tackle no reason to sign Bell. They would have 2 young tackles cheep!!! I still wouldnt mind seeing Bell back for a like a 2 year deal at moderate money, if next year he is not needed trade him for future pick. I agree. It sounds like we're telegraphing the pick here. We didn't re-sign our starter and the GM came out and said Hairston is a "start down the line" kind of guy. Looks like Hairston will be a swing tackle and they're going to draft Martin. Not a very sexy pick, but if we get a guy who can start for the next 10 years, I'm good with it. 2-4 are probably CB DE OLB CB. We need multiple CBs to groom this year cause all we have for the future is Williams. Florence and McGee are getting old and McKelvin probably won't be re-signed once his rookie contract is up at year's end if he's expecting big money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Martin and Kalil are the only starting caliber LTs I see. Go for it........although I like to see Floyd here as well. This is gonna be fun either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 And like Bell or not he would be stupid not to try to get a good contract, blind side protection is highly valued. If I were him I would be prepared to wait till some one got hurt in preseason creating a dire need. Its also nice to have Pears and Hairston locked up. I think that Hairston with a year of experience and an off season that he didnt get last year , he will be much improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Derrick Dockery, Mike Williams, and now possibly Demetrius Bell. Maybe the Redskins are so bad because they pick the Bills trash heap so often. They did find a gem in London Fletcher. I still can't believe we let him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Good for him . Later dude,good luck,watch us in the play-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Isn't Trent Williams gonna be suspended for puff, puff, passing with Fred Davis? From what I read they served their 4 Games in weeks 14-17 last Season... It is strange that the Skins would bring Bell in...I can't imagine he's going to get a better deal than The Bills offered to be a RT in Washington...Seems like a desperation move by his Agent to get him some attention... I'm not just saying this because I'm a Bills Fan...But Bell's best move now would definitely be to re-sign with The Bills...At least for a year to see if he can re-gain some career momentum...I think Kalil, Martin, and Adams will be Starting LT's as Rookies, or shortly thereafter...The opportunities as a Starting LT are drying up for DB REAL fast...This may very well work out in The Bills favor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanGuzman Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I find it really tough to evaluate the Bill's O-line. On one hand as a team we gave up the lowest amount of sacks in the league which is great. Bell graded well (in the games he was played) by some advanced metrics. On the other hand I feel the o-line benefited the use of a lot of 3 step drops(short pass plays), TE staying into block and the fact we were so effective running screen plays. But there were times this years when the bills were down and the opposing rush ends were pinning their ears back and it didn't seem like our Tackles including Bell, Hairston and Pears, could hold their blocks long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbills315 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 buffalo offered him and scott contracts and they turned them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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