Bell is asking for 17mil a year

[jsb357]

Then Zeke takes a team-friendly 4 year $20M deal!

After having a 6 game pay cut last year?

I think not...

 

[Aviano90]

Enjoy Elliott while you can.

Because he’s going to want Bell money, if not more, and we’d be fools to give it to him.

We just need to wear the tread down in the next 3 years. Use him up and let him go.

 

[rags747]

The next CBA will be brutal, the players are going to want what the owners have I see strike football ahead...

 

[gimmesix]

I thought this was about Byron Bell. That amount would have been so out of touch with reality that you'd have to wonder how many concussions he suffered last year.

 

[EPL0c0]

There are 2-4 “stud” RBs in the league IMO, but not sure they’re worth big contracts.

College may be producing few NFL-ready QBs, but it’s putting out at least 5-10 (or more) NFL-ready RBs every year.

They’re not all stud RBs but with teams using RB-by-committee, most are “good enough” in the hands of a creative/competent OC

No need to over-pay a RB & kill you cap for years to come.

 

[Corso]

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$17 a year for a RB?

LOL

No, I don't think so................and that applies to Zeke as well, if he wants that type of coin he can walk in a couple of years.

RB is the easiest position on the field to play, that is why rookies can come in and put up 1000 yards right out of the gate. Draft a rookie RB in the first and you got him for 5 years on a cheap rookie contract.

Rinse and repeat................giving a second contract to a RB is just dam stupid nowadays.

Told y'all I'm going to be in the minority...
Thankfully, I have time to hone my arguments.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

How much is the number 4 overall pick plus a 25M fully guaranteed contract worth?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Hadenough]

Cleveland doesn't need all those picks...go get Bell.

Their gonna get Barkley for nothing compared to what Bell wants.

 

[charron]

Gotta draft a replacement every 4 years for some of these guys. You can still get quality RB's in the 3rd or 4th round of most drafts.

 

[AzorAhai]

How much is the number 4 overall pick plus a 25M fully guaranteed contract worth?

Asking for a friend.

This place is going to melt down when Zeke walks at the end of this contract. Or when he gets 15 million per year. There’s not really a good scenario at the end of this

 

[KingintheNorth]

Enjoy Elliott while you can.

Which is why we should throw everything we can at the defense these next two years. Things are going to get very expensive in 2020.

 

[MistyAnn]

He is a one of a kind, but the money is better spent on the O-line and QB, everything else comes down to play calling. Elliott is a better player, we need to hold onto him for as long as possible. Tickets are going to be expensive next year.

 

[Beast_from_East]

That is why you don't worry about "shortening careers" for RBs while you have them.

If I am the Cowboy's, I run Zeke into the ground these next 3 seasons..........we are talking 30+ touches a game

Take the thread off those new tires so they are bald as hell when his 5 yrs is up............then you draft another.

 

[gmoney112]

Our leverage with Elliott is fine.

We have the 5th year option, and back to back tags if he's really beasting that hard.

With the nature of RB contracts now, I don't think it's going to be that bad.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Enjoy Elliott while you can.
Because he’s going to want Bell money, if not more, and we’d be fools to give it to him.

We should be drafting a midround RB the next few years to give us options.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

This place is going to melt down when Zeke walks at the end of this contract. Or when he gets 15 million per year. There’s not really a good scenario at the end of this

Some viewed Zeke as the prince that was promised. He's always been a false dragon to me.

 

[Redball Express]

CLEVELAND should call the Stillers up. Bell is a game changer. That's way too much money still..but If I'm Cleveland,I think I might ask about Bell.

Have them ask about Dez, roo.

 

[AzorAhai]

Some viewed Zeke as the prince that was promised. He's always been a false dragon to me.

Lol kudos for the GoT reference.

 

[conner01]

If that's the case then Elliott won't see a 2nd contract here, that's absurd money for a RB.

I don’t think he ever was going to see a second contract
We have a 5th year option and then you could tag him

 

[CPanther95]

No chance. Steelers never planned on anything but 2 franchise tags then letting him walk. He wants more this year than last, but he's worth less to the Steelers this year than last since he's a year older.

Let someone else give him his big payday in 2019.