Le'Veon Bell Wants to be a Colt
 

Multiple news stories in the last couple of days that Le'Veon Bell is targeting the Colts as his preferred free agent destination:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...napolis-colts/

Maybe not a shock given the Colts cap situation and bright future. I've expressed my opinion on this subject many times on this board, so I won't repeat it here again, but I thought everyone would like to know that what many here have speculated is now being widely reported by the national media.

And I want to win the lottery, neither one is gonna happen!

I don't see it either.

Signing Bell would go against everything that Ballard has been preaching since he became GM

He wants money and a Super Bowl. We have tons of cap and a team on the brink of competing for a ring. So it's no surprise. But Ballard will not pay him.

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What a front-runner.

The Colts have just won 7 out of their last 8 games.

The slumping Patriots, on the other hand, have lost 3 out of their last 5.

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Fuck the Pats. Maybe the only time I've ever rooted for them was last week and of course they fuck it up.

Sure, if he’ll play for a reasonable price.

For what he’s asking? Hell no.

He is a top back. Can be split out at wide receiver. Great pass blocker. If he is willing to sign for what top backs make why not? We have the money, he doesn’t cost draft capital and lets us focus on defense on draft day. The downside is his drug suspensions. Contract would have to have protections. I’m not sure you can say that this is not a Ballard move. We have not seen Ballard be a GM in any circumstances except full rebuild. The culture he wanted is already here If Bells salary concerns are reasonable (my guess is he is more concerned about guaranteed money so his financial future is secured) then I wouldn’t be the least surprised to see Bell sporting a horseshoe next year

And I of course would be the total homer I am and love the move if they did it

He was guaranteed $14 million this year and he turned it down. So whatever financial security he is after will probably be more than Ballard is willing to pay. I don’t think anyone will argue that Bell isn’t a great RB. And yeah we could pay hi what he wants and still have more cap room than anyone. But I don’t think Ballard will depart from the way he does business so drastically.