You rock Byron!

[teeray]

I'm not trying to be a ****, but I hate it when people bring up the PFF "grades".

They are so useless. PFF does a lot of cool things with advanced stats and things like that. But they don't know play calls and responsibilities. Often a o-line is expecting help or someone else has the responsibility and the wrong guy gets penalized. It happens on both sides of the ball, and they are fun for fans they shouldn't be taken as gospel.

But fug it, they are fun so why should I care. Just weird pet peave of mine

/rant

[d-run]

I'm not trying to be a ****, but I hate it when people bring up the PFF "grades".

They are so useless. PFF does a lot of cool things with advanced stats and things like that. But they don't know play calls and responsibilities. Often a o-line is expecting help or someone else has the responsibility and the wrong guy gets penalized. It happens on both sides of the ball, and they are fun for fans they shouldn't be taken as gospel.

But fug it, they are fun so why should I care. Just weird pet peave of mine

/rant

I figured this would be brought up, that's why I said to take it with a grain of salt. Also, PFF is always scoffed at when they give bad scores, but lauded when they give players good scores.

The point wasn't his grade, it was his grade in relation to every other Tackle that was graded on the same scale (almost dead last)

[teeray]

I figured this would be brought up, that's why I said to take it with a grain of salt. Also, PFF is always scoffed at when they give bad scores, but lauded when they give players good scores.

The point wasn't his grade, it was his grade in relation to every other Tackle that was graded on the same scale (almost dead last)

Yeah I know. Ignore me

Although their same scale says Luke is overrated in relation to other linebackers.

[TheRumGone]

There is no better test than the eye test

[teeray]

There is no better test than the eye test

I think u need both. I love advanced stats, but you still have to watch to get context.

I like it all. But PFF is cool, but gets way to much credit anD you get some people in media quoting it like gospel.

[TheRumGone]

I think u need both. I love advanced stats, but you still have to watch to get context.

I like it all. But PFF is cool, but gets way to much credit anD you get some people in media quoting it like gospel.

Sometimes even context is hard to determine especially on the oline.

[Mr. Scot]

One thing for sure: He needs to stop dropping too deep and giving up that inside rush lane like he kept doing in the last game.

 

I expect it's because he was worried about getting beat around the outside, but a smart DE can take advantage of that all day.

[bigskypanthersguy]

I see your point. I agree that Bell is an average LT, and that we do not have the cap space to grab a top tier LT. That should certainly be a factor in this discussion.

My point, not addressed directly to you since you seem not to be on the hate-Bell-bandwagon, is that while Gettleman and Rivera are aware of the limits of Bell, they see enough in him to promote him to one of the most important positions in the league.

I guess my argument rested on Bell being the best available player for the position, according to Gettleman and Rivera. Which I think you agree with to an extent. He may not be a top tier LT, but he is better than all the other available options, again according to the decisions made by the Front Office.

I am only saying that if both Gettleman and Rivera have enough faith in him, and the team supports him, why are fans cursing him out, while hailing Gettleman for his abilities to see potential talent at other positions?

 

Here's some perspective for people to consider:  while I don't care much for Bell's play, it is an astonishing story for an undrafted tackle to become an average starter in the biggest football league in the world.  I don't think he'll ever get above that level, but that kind of improvement for someone with his background is rather impressive.

 

That said, I fully expect he'll be replaced as soon as we find a better option.

[Captain Obvious]

 

[Oldmanrivera]

I hope everyone has taken the time to appreciate this reference.

[RJK]

why does there have to be a "hate bell bandwagon" can't i just think he's not very good because his play backs up that opinion? don't hate him...just don't trust him

[SIGCHI222]

I hope everyone has taken the time to appreciate this reference.

 

Remember in Springsteen's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" song where he asks if the crowd has been good?

 

[Luke Cage]

Wow. That is possibly the wittiest thing I've ever seen on the Huddle. Well freaking played haha. Hopefully Bell says "guess what I'm not right handed" to all the de's that used to smoke check him.