Bell to the Jets apparently

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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...s-4-years-525m

[Ellsworth]

Turned down a better deal in Pittsburgh, no? Must really want to live elsewhere and get his music ramped up in NYC.

All the “experts“ claim NYJ were only team serious about adding him and bidding against themselves at the end.

[Snakebitten]

DumbBell

Yup. We all know running backs typically have a short shelf life in the NFL. This dope took a year off to make less money on the Jets. Another selfish player that only cares about money not winning.

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Did he get more guaranteed money, as someone in a separate thread on this below indicated?

[Snakebitten]

I only read the rumors of Pittsburgh paying up to $70m with a guarantee of $33m (versus $35m). Regardless, he took a year off, lost another $14m guaranteed, and now isn't better off. Now he has to hope the Jets' offensive line is comparable to the Steelers' line. Not likely.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/l...-the-steelers/

[JuTMSY4]

the only bone I'll pick is

I only read the rumors of Pittsburgh paying up to $70m with a guarantee of $33m (versus $35m). Regardless, he took a year off, lost another $14m guaranteed, and now isn't better off. Now he has to hope the Jets' offensive line is comparable to the Steelers' line. Not likely.

the 14 million required playing which meant the subsequent 35 million guaranteed wasn't really guaranteed at that point. I don't think anyone can point to an exact value except the steelers.

[Snakebitten]

He took a year off and is now trying to extend his career behind an offensive line that went from one of the best to one of the worst. There is not a worst position to take a year off than running back. While we will never know how it would have turned out in Pittsburgh, I think he bet on himself and lost.

[JuTMSY4]

Banner was beating that drum all season. But the point is, by playing last year, you don't know if he would have guaranteed himself 49 mil total. Plus, the Steelers offer would have encompassed last year's money.

I think his best play would have been a hold out until just before he wouldn't get credit for the season and go from there. But who knows.

Certainly, if he's in a better position right now, it's not by much.

[CbEagle]

and also the risk of blowing out his knee and getting zero now.

[Snakebitten]

Certainly, if he's in a better position right now, it's not by much.

Since we won't know how it would have turned out in Pittsburgh, we will agree to disagree on this one.

[Snakebitten]

and also the risk of blowing out his knee and getting zero now.

They offered him the contract before the season started last year.

[JuTMSY4]

right

and also the risk of blowing out his knee and getting zero now.

right, that's part of the problem.

They offered him the contract before the season started last year.

True, except in that scenario, the 14 mil tag number isn't there, so it's closer to 19 mil guaranteed going into 2019.

I'm not saying Bell played it right or that you're wrong, it's that there is another factor missing (or 2) that's not being calculated. Like I said, the right play would have been playing from week 10 (I think that's the right time) forward, collecting the ~6 mil and then going into FA this offseason. However, even that might have damaged his overall value. It's impossible to say with certainty.