Saints Already Feeling Effects From Their Decision to Pass on Retaining Mike Bell

For all the reasons you list.

Bell wasnt exactly a picture of health last season and last I heard he got nicked in Philly right from the start. His running style doesnt eaxctly make you feel confortable that he can carry the load a full season….?

He could have been useful but either PJ or Ivory will have to fill up… and they will

More bad news: Justin Fargas just signed with the Broncos. One less option.

There’s still Betts, AP1, Toefield and a few others.

if pierre or reggie go down, or more importantly anyone on the o-line goes down (esp. jahri or nicks) then it becomes more of an issue. you win and lose games in the trenches. i think the o-line will continue to be dominant and hill or ivory will step up

Bell was a good runner. Still may be in fact. But he wasn’t some superstar we just let go for no reason. He was a decent player who wasn’t worth paying a ton of money to hold onto. But as others pointed out, until he showed up for us, he had a few flashes of greatness and a bunch of mediocrity. And during his time with us he had exactly the same thing. Some really good games. Some not. And towards the end of the year he faded. Maybe he was just gassed. Maybe not. We’ll probably never know for sure.

Yeah maybe Photo Op is out for the year. Maybe not. We just don’t know. But even if he is, it’s not “panic” time yet. It’s truly NOT the end of the world. There are other options. Maybe one of the guys we already have will step up. Maybe we find a FA out there. Maybe we find somebody on the waiver wire on cutdown day (or mid-season). Maybe PT actually stays healthy and we don’t need anybody else. Sure none of those are guaranteed. But let’s be patient for a bit and find out a BIT more info before we throw the baby out with the bath water, OK?

do we even know at this point that Bell makes the Eagles’ final squad?

 There will be quality baks available before the seasons’ start. Not to worry.

 As a precaution, however, neither Pierre Thomas or Reggie Bush will be playing in preseason games, participating in full contact drills, or riding in automobiles until the season starts.

They didn’t just “let Bell go”; they declined to match a contract offer that they felt was overpriced. Bell was good; but in the estimation of the front office, he wasn’t that good, and they felt confident they could find someone else to carry the load…just as they found Mike Bell to do that last season. So far, I’m with the front office; and I think they’ve earned the right not to be second-guessed at the first small sign of trouble in the early preseason.

   I think it just showed what a poor attitude he had. (JMHO) They were all told which shoes to put on but Bell didn’t follow orders Towards the end of the season he didn’t look to hot.

http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/story/09000d5d819ac1cd/article/saints-rb-shuffle-hamilton-injures-right-knee-but-bush-returns?module=HP_headlines

Bell is long-gone history. Was letting George Rogers go a mistake, too???

Saints just have to move on from here. No sense having a pity party and looking back to what “coulda been.”

This team has done a great job of buying low and selling high. Bell was great in the early part of last season, but from week 8 on he only gained 324 yards on 108 carries (exactly 3 yards per carry). Pretty sure Ivory or Hill can give us that level of production.

Pro-Bowler Jamal Brown last summer camp? Brees’ blind side OT. I was waaaay more concerned. His replacement did great and we won the SB. A 3rd string RB,is not your starting OT. I understand his chance to show his talents and his depth behind Reg/PT was needed this yr., but somebody will step up, or we’ll sign someone.

I liked him. He played his part. He was our #3 RB. He got alot of carries at the end of games. That’s where I valued him. He was coming in at the end of games and finishing them by getting some good runs. I think that Thomas/Bush can do that. Not a huge loss. I would’ve liked to have Hamilton there though to keep the wear and tear down on our RBs but I think we can find someone who can take about 5 carries a game and give a few more to Bush or Thomas. PT can be a power back imo.

how in the world are people writing this stuff?injuries are apart of football!!! has nothing to do with feeling affects on passing on Mike Bell,who has’nt practice much at all with the Eagles,.doubt very seriously they regert not signing Bell.

if this is a bad thing or not. Won’t know until the replacement/season.