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stillers4me
05-04-2013, 07:55 AM
For as long as Le'Veon Bell plays for the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/), his competition won't be just the Browns, Bengals and Ravens. It also will be Montee Ball, Eddie Lacy and Christine Michael.

Bell, the Michigan State power runner who led the nation in carries last season, wasn't considered to be the second-best running back available in the NFL Draft last weekend. But the Steelers made him the No. 2 running back taken, choosing him over Lacy (Packers) of Alabama, Ball (Broncos) of Wisconsin and Michael (Seahawks) of Texas A&M, all of whom followed Bell in the second round.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. called the pick “a reach” and suggested the Steelers should have taken Lacy or Ball — though he won't criticize them for taking Bell...........


Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/3932646-74/bell-running-steelers#ixzz2SKP0w8oL