2676805, If that was the case then the Steelers could’ve let him test FA
Posted by legsdiamond, Wed Oct-24-18 10:12 PM
and matched an offer made by another team
The reasons they didn’t do this is because they know another team would give him a fair market deal. The Steelers offered Bell $70 mill not only guaranteed the first year.
The Gurley and DJ contracts showed how teams are paying elite RB’s in 2018. Hell, McKinnon got 12 mill and he never had more than 600 yards rushing in a season.
You are still using the 2016 contract model. That’s not how things are in 2018. Teams are throwing money at elite players and most will guarantee more than the first year.
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