The Steelers are considering using the transition tag on Bell

Its not amazing perception dude. You're the one thats hung up on the word greed. To me its a no brainer. Its you that keeps bringing outside factors into the equation that are totally irrelevant and have nothing to do with anything. No ones sitting at the negotiating table trying to figure out what Dr Phil down the block had to go through to make $500000 a year or how much he will make in a lifetime. So why bring it up? One has nothing to do with the other. There's two parties in this equation: Bell and the front office. It only makes sense to use other examples in the NFL, not outside situations thats totally irrelevant. See, thats silly. If anything, Bell has to secure his future to making sure his future doctor son or daughter doesnt have to worry about that six figure student debt that you bothered to mention. Maybe his granddaughter/grandson after that. Maybe their granddaughter/grandson after that.

You see how that works?? You call it greed. I call it projecting future worth.

 

There's a chance of injury. The NFL is a dangerous game you dont play the odds. That's why players holdout.

 

I just don’t see how the reported $10 million guaranteed can be accurate. If they were willing to pay him 14.5 million in the form of the franchise tag which is guaranteed it seems unrealistic that they would have only offered him 10 million guaranteed.

 

And how long did the TEAM pay for that mistake. Point proven..Lamar mysteriously could not stay healthy for 5 minutes after he inked his contract..Team is bigger than indivduals.Your attitude is exactly what is wrong with todays game and todays athelete...And oh by the way,Woodley never came close to being a productive player once he was gone...Got the big payday then pulled the emergency brake!

 

Because that franchise tag was for one year. If they offer in him let's say 45 million guranteed that meant even if they cut him after a year he was still owed that money. They were willing to risk one year.

 

Yeah if you look at it from a teams perspective sure but I'm not looking at in that context. I've explained my view point and why I feel the way I feel. Its deeper than football.

 

Shazier still got paid last season

 

This seems to make sense

 

I think you need to read my post again.

 

Couldn't the offering team put a no trade clause in the offer sheet and call the Steelers bluff?

 

I was also thinking that a team might be willing to sign Bell for a big contract, but not a big contract + high draft pick. In which case, the Steelers would have to actively find a new buyer (or be stuck overpaying Bell when JC played well enough this season).