This is the first game where I've really been encouraged by what I've seen from Bell. He had a great game, which gives me confidence for the future.
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This is the first game where I've really been encouraged by what I've seen from Bell. He had a great game, which gives me confidence for the future.
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He is good with a stutter step and picking holes that aren't even there. Definitely an upgrade at this time. Jones looks good too. Dwyer might be #3 who could be gone next season easily. I don't expect to see Redman or Howling after this season unless one of them is delivering a package to my home.
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Today we witnessed the Bell I thought we drafted , NOW he is earning the right to start ... he did leave some yards on the field but he got most of what was there and at times a few more yards , he showed patience and vision ... it looked as if the game slowed down for him a bit , things are looking up
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Exactly what I said in the game day thread. Patience and vision. That's what I saw from him today.Originally Posted by Dwinsgames
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He's young , he will adjust .
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He was abusing the ravens.
You and a few more pimped Bell hard in last years draft. He show just what we thought he had before he was drafted. Still want to see more games like this out of him. I think he's got even better games.
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The O-line opened holes/reduced backfield penetration. As a result, yards were produced. Bell had a good game. He needs to build on it.
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O-line opened holes. Any holes last week?
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That is why I was so mad about not getting todays game. I really wanted to watch the line and see how well, or bad, they did. How would you grade them?
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They were good and you will see bell doing a great job being patient finding holes and and just running it down their throats.
I have been one of is biggest critics since he has joined the team as well , partly because I knew what I expected from him and he was not delivering .... Today he delivered what I expected from him all along and now I know I did not miss evaluate him ....Now he needs to build on that effort and show the world
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You know I've been watching Bell for years. One of the things I was always most impressed with was his field vision and intelligence.
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Tackles C+
interior Line B+
Just because you like someone doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't be a critics of him. Today has revived a lot of the faith we had in him last year. Damn, I wish I could have seen this game.
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I give them a B+ mistakes were minimal and for the first time we ran the wildcat with bell and it was effective.
NFL rewind perhaps ?
He did good still haven't seperated himself fr lacy yet . Time well tell who the better pick was
It's hard to say. They have played so poorly that any positive makes them you look like an A. I would give them a B to a B- compared to other O-line's in the NFL. It helped that Ngata didn't play much due to an elbow injury. Again, I have been seen such poor play from the O-line that it's hard to gauge. I was happy to actually see holes. They also kept defenders out of the backfield, for the most part.
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From Eddie lacy?
by far the best game by the o-line, both in run and pass blocking. roethlisberger actually looked like a pocket passer out there today. and regardless of how much improved the holes were, leveon bell trucked a tantalizing number of ravens today for a lot of yards after contact. Good boy!
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Very impressed, he can only get better. With a healthy o-line next year perhaps, we will see even better holes.
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I wanted Bell well before the draft... but thought he was a little bit of a reach in the second. But if he's your guy and you don't think he'll still be there in the third... I guess you do what you must. I wonder whether they tried to trade down a little.
He's going to do well for us especially if the line coaching gets its head in gear... but damn I thought last year we had the most ridiculous line injury luck I'd ever seen -- until this year hit. Maybe we can reevaluate our conditioning practices, and help Bell out a bit more...
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I said it before and I will say it again bell was the steal of the draft.
You mean a new O-line. Health isn't really the problem. The team does not have a tackle on the roster that's worth a hill of beans. IMO, Beachum is not the answer. Adams needs to grow a pair. Gilbert is soft. Whimper is...well...Whimper. I hope they retain Velasco as C/G nest season.
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pretty much this ....
although I think if they manipulate things a bit it may not take our entire daft to fix the O-Line ...
RT Adams ( we know he can play there ) RG Foster ( his best spot) C Velasco ( cheaper than Pouncey and plays as well ) LG DeCastro , Trade Pouncey and a second round pick to move into a top 10 pick for a legit LT and still have our Original first rounder to address another need let Gilbert and Beachum be your top reserve linemen ....
that would be my plan of action
I thought Adams is a pretty decent RT as well which is why it surprised me that Whimper went in for Gilbert for the plays that he was out. Adams must really be in Tomlin's doghouse. Either that or Whimper has shown vast improvement in practice. Maybe Adams has truly lost his shit since he got stabbed. It's kind of a head scratcher.
when you get in Mike Tomlins dog house the only way you get out is with a bus ticket , just ask Mendenhall , Starks , Dwyer ....
I might go with Sharknado on that. 4th round and he'll probably be our starter next season.
I like Thomas hes a big hitter and will replace clark but I don't think he will be that instant impact player.
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