The Steelers were smart to let Bell walk.

To all of the Bell apologist out there, the Steelers did the right thing. The Todd Girly contract was a disaster.


https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/nfl-rams-todd-gurley-contract-injury


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...rb-todd-gurley-wont-be-bell-cow-going-forward

 

A year too late but yeah I'm glad he didn't sign that monster contract that the Steelers offered him. Use that money in the trenches where it counts.

 

I have no problem with the way the Steelers treated Bell. They handled Brown horribly, but they were right with Bell.

 

They offered him a very fair deal, he chose not to accept it.

 

If bell had signed that deal and the whole brown fiasco had transpired as it did then the Steelers would be in cap hell right now. Steelers caught a huge break although it didn’t feel like it at the time and they probably missed the playoffs because of it.

 

Brown's cap hit for this season is pretty close now to what it would have been had the Steelers kept him.

Bell screwed his teammates over last season, but he did the franchise a favor by not signing that long-term deal.

 

I understand that but the Steelers had a bit of cap room from bell holding out last year and obviously not being on the roster for 2019. Could they have done all those extensions and signed Nelson, Moncrief and Barron if bell was still there? I doubt it.

 

They wouldn't be in cap hell, but they were able to roll over $14.5M in cap space because he held out all year. That definitely helped this offseason.

 

That was my point, the rollover plus the money he would have earned in 2019 was available due to Bell walking away. It allowed the Steelers to lock up Pouncey and Foster and make several signings. Im sure they would have managed the cap but they would be really struggling for depth if he had signed the contract they offered him.

 

That's why I said Bell did the Steelers a favor by not signing the long-term deal.

They haven't seen any significant cap relief from Brown's departure yet because they are locked into so much dead money for him this year. Trading Brown won't offer any cap relief until 2020.

 

Yes it seems we are saying the same thing so I’m not sure why you keep trying to correct me but I do understand the cap situation with Brown thanks

 

AB wanted all of the 14.5 mil. Another wise decision by the front office.

 

You got to be kidding me handled Brown wrong?

If you are suggesting they shouldn't have put up with his temper tantrums and special treatment than I agree.

Or should they have pampered his ego, benched Ben, and praise Mr. Big Chest as the Almighty!

Give me a break the best joke I heard all day.

As for the thread, I agree that they dodged a bullet with Bell. Glad he didn't sign.