Comments on: Shanahan Continues To Show His Colors, cuts Mike Bell http://www.zoneblitz.com/2008/07/22/shanahan-continues-to-show-his-colors/ Two Linemen, Dropping Into Coverage Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tony http://www.zoneblitz.com/2008/07/22/shanahan-continues-to-show-his-colors/#comment-264 Tony Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:55:52 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=150#comment-264 All right, you got me on the timing of the trade, and Selvin Young being an UDFA. Guess I should do a little research before I go spouting off. Still, with Henry on board, I can't believe that M. Bell was truly the leading candidate to start, even if that's what Shanahan was saying publicly. Maybe the move to FB was due to crappy play, but to bench a guy who the year before was extremely productive after one carry? And then cut him just days before camp? Seems shortsighted on both counts. Cut him early and find an unproven UDFA you want to try at FB if you're concerned about only having one, or keep him for camp and give him a chance to show some improvement. Or, like you said--trade him when he was generating interest last year, if he isn't in your long term plans. All right, you got me on the timing of the trade, and Selvin Young being an UDFA. Guess I should do a little research before I go spouting off.

Still, with Henry on board, I can’t believe that M. Bell was truly the leading candidate to start, even if that’s what Shanahan was saying publicly. Maybe the move to FB was due to crappy play, but to bench a guy who the year before was extremely productive after one carry? And then cut him just days before camp? Seems shortsighted on both counts. Cut him early and find an unproven UDFA you want to try at FB if you’re concerned about only having one, or keep him for camp and give him a chance to show some improvement.

Or, like you said–trade him when he was generating interest last year, if he isn’t in your long term plans.

]]> By: Ian http://www.zoneblitz.com/2008/07/22/shanahan-continues-to-show-his-colors/#comment-261 Ian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:28:48 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=150#comment-261 Tatum Bell was traded for Dre Bly before the Broncos signed Travis Henry. Selvin Young was not drafted, he was a UDFA, as was Mike Bell. Neither posed a threat to Tatum Bell, T. Bell was given every opportunity to be a star in Denver, running tandem with Mike Anderson and they both nearly did 1,000 yards. Then the following year allowed to be the feature back after Denver had opted not to resign Anderson. Bell was the leading candidate to be the starter in Denver going into training camp in 2007. Yet he consistently ***t the bed, leading to him eventually end up as a fullback. As you stated, he was given an opportunity to play and he fumbled on his first carry. Yes, he should have been released sooner, but that would have left the Broncos with one fullback. That's bad business, they had just signed Peyton Hillis one day prior, then Bell was released. They probably should have traded him last season when there was interest or would that have been too much of a Shanahan move as well? Tatum Bell was traded for Dre Bly before the Broncos signed Travis Henry. Selvin Young was not drafted, he was a UDFA, as was Mike Bell. Neither posed a threat to Tatum Bell, T. Bell was given every opportunity to be a star in Denver, running tandem with Mike Anderson and they both nearly did 1,000 yards. Then the following year allowed to be the feature back after Denver had opted not to resign Anderson.

Bell was the leading candidate to be the starter in Denver going into training camp in 2007. Yet he consistently ***t the bed, leading to him eventually end up as a fullback. As you stated, he was given an opportunity to play and he fumbled on his first carry.

Yes, he should have been released sooner, but that would have left the Broncos with one fullback. That’s bad business, they had just signed Peyton Hillis one day prior, then Bell was released. They probably should have traded him last season when there was interest or would that have been too much of a Shanahan move as well?

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