Chris in Syracuse Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Chan didn't expand on why Hairston will start at LT. Is Bell still hurt or are they just fed up with his injuries and hoping Hairston can do the job so they can cut Bell at the end of the season? I liked the way Bell was playing and want to see him on the field. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Bell was inactive so I suspect he's still hurt. Hairston wasn't 100% either but apparently in better shape than Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in Syracuse Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Bell was inactive so I suspect he's still hurt. Hairston wasn't 100% either but apparently in better shape than Bell. I hope you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 My guess is that Bell is still not healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 My guess is that Bell is a raging p-ssy. They should have just IR'd him and signed some scrub for all the use D. Bell has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'd IR Bell, so as to drive down his price on the market after the season is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 He gets to sit until he's 100%, because we are intent on giving opportunities to an injury-prone, soft, potentially talented 7th rounder at a critical position. Welcome to rooting for the Buffalo Bills. Brothers: My name is RuntheDamnBall, and I have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'd IR Bell, so as to drive down his price on the market after the season is over. Now that's a cost-cutting move Littman can get behind. If Hairston shows well these last six games, I get the feeling the Bills won't be too upset if Bell signs elsewhere. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanGuzman Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 When Bell was healthy I thought he played well during the regular season. I hope he plays a bit, I'd like to evaluate him over the last few games of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 He can't be getting a huge pay check & we do need depth players so why don't we keep him around for a #2 incase the starter goes down . He would be a good #2 , let him see if he would be a free agent what he could get & then match the offer he wants to stick around . He's not gonna get top $ any way so dangle that carrot & see or we could do what we did with Hangartener & just let him walk then if we have our starter go down sit around & about how we should have kept him around !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 When Bell was healthy I thought he played well during the regular season. I hope he plays a bit, I'd like to evaluate him over the last few games of the season. I think we all know what we have in Bell: an average to above-average LT, who will give you 5-6 games every year before getting injured. It's going to be a real dilemma what the Bills do with him--do you pay a guy who is pretty good but can't stay healthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think we all know what we have in Bell: an average to above-average LT, who will give you 5-6 games every year before getting injured. It's going to be a real dilemma what the Bills do with him--do you pay a guy who is pretty good but can't stay healthy? If he can be re-signed fairly inexpensively, do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think we all know what we have in Bell: an average to above-average LT, who will give you 5-6 games every year before getting injured. It's going to be a real dilemma what the Bills do with him--do you pay a guy who is pretty good but can't stay healthy? For Karl Malone's kid, he sure seems like a wuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) He's very injury prone, shoulder and knee since he's been in the league. I think what you're seeing is management realizing we aren't a playoff team after all, and switching back into the player development mode like everybody thought this year was going to be. Guys like Hairston, Searcy, Shep, Donald Jones (now Aiken), Spiller, Troupe, Batten, Moats, Carrington, Aaron Williams. Maybe not the best guys at their spot but all young and promising and getting their chance to learn with real bullets flying around. Even Fitz doesn't have that many league starts. We're still young. If you have questionable starters, go with the newer guys. Edited November 22, 2011 by Webster Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'd IR Bell, so as to drive down his price on the market after the season is over. So they can pay him veteran minimum? He's not going to get much interest on the Free Agent matket given his injury history and poor track record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 He's headed to the Pro Bowl, right? He's gonna relax until then. Can't blame him--he worked hard for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDaDdy Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Chan didn't expand on why Hairston will start at LT. Is Bell still hurt or are they just fed up with his injuries and hoping Hairston can do the job so they can cut Bell at the end of the season? I liked the way Bell was playing and want to see him on the field. Thoughts? Uh....because he sucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hairston will replace Bell for the next few games until Hairston gets injured again. Then Bell will go back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) He can't be getting a huge pay check & we do need depth players so why don't we keep him around for a #2 incase the starter goes down . He would be a good #2 , let him see if he would be a free agent what he could get & then match the offer he wants to stick around . He's not gonna get top $ any way so dangle that carrot & see or we could do what we did with Hangartener & just let him walk then if we have our starter go down sit around & about how we should have kept him around !!!! Keep him for depth? Stop making sense. This is the Bills and this is what we do. First we let our starter walk creating another massive hole to fill. Then we draft another offensive tackle in any round from 5 through 7. Next our GM tells us he cannot fill all the holes in one year but we will build by the draft and keep our own (even though we very rarely do). After that we might even pick up a very old, washed up, third tier free agent OT that was never very good to begin with. Next year, we will wonder how we got worse on the OL, just when it looked like the line was coming together. After the normal rash of injuries, when all else fails, we will sign a prospect off of a good teams Practice Squad and hope we can develop him. That way we can pay him minimum wage for a few years. Edited November 23, 2011 by Bob in STL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Keep him for depth? Stop making sense. This is the Bills and this is what we do. First we let our starter walk creating another massive hole to fill. Then we draft another offensive tackle in any round from 5 through 7. Next our GM tells us he cannot fill all the holes in one year but we will build by the draft and keep our own (even though we very rarely do). After that we might even pick up a very old, washed up, third tier free agent OT that was never very good to begin with. Next year, we will wonder how we got worse on the OL, just when it looked like the line was coming together. After the normal rash of injuries, when all else fails, we will sign a prospect off of a good teams Practice Squad and hope we can develop him. That way we can pay him minimum wage for a few years. That hit me in the wheelhouse. Well spoken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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