The no chance in hell of happening Leveon Bell dream thread | Page 27

Sep 25, 2018 at 9:21 AM

Heroism
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Originally posted by VDSF:

Bell is a massive upgrade over McKinnon as a running back and the 49ers can afford him, but will the front office go all-in on the 2018 season now that Garoppolo is lost to a season-ending injury? There are two ways to look at this: 1. The 49ers would want Bell only as a one-year rental for the 2018 season and would roll with McKinnon once healthy in 2019. 2. The 49ers would cut McKinnon, whose salary is only $4.3 next season, and go with Bell long-term. If general manager John Lynch wants Bell as his long-term bell cow, option No. 2 makes sense. The 49ers can put together a trade package the Steelers would want, and Pittsburgh also gets to send Bell out of the AFC. - Bleacher Report.

I love how they ignore the inconvenient fact that he'd just hold here.

Thanks for posting that because there's no way in hell I'm giving Bleacher Report clicks with that BS content.

Sep 25, 2018 at 9:27 AM

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Fanaticofnfl
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Originally posted by RonMexico:
Great teams have great players. We need to acquire as many as possible

While I do believe we should have traded for Mack, and maaaaybe should have traded for Gordon, trading for Bell would be dumb. Just sign him in free agency if you really want him.

Sep 25, 2018 at 11:50 AM

#393

glorydayz
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wouldn't make a difference at this point

Sep 25, 2018 at 6:54 PM

#394

Oilcan
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Save the draft picks we are going to need them.

Sep 30, 2018 at 9:01 AM

#395

Baldie
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So report is they are asking for a 2nd round pick and a player......still wouldn't?

Sep 30, 2018 at 9:13 AM

#396

tohara3
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Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Originally posted by RonMexico:
Great teams have great players. We need to acquire as many as possible

While I do believe we should have traded for Mack, and maaaaybe should have traded for Gordon, trading for Bell would be dumb. Just sign him in free agency if you really want him.

Agreed. Mack would have been a great pickup

Sep 30, 2018 at 9:33 AM

#397

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I MIGHT consider trading like a 4th and Armstead or something like that ONLY if McKinnon was released and there wouldn't be a bunch of dead money left over. It would be a savage move by Lynch/Shanahan - ice cold.

Still don't know if I'd pull the trigger though. While they are the same age (almost) Bell has WAY more wear and tear on his body overall. Yes, McKinnon tore the ACL but in this day and age...normally he'd come back at 100%.

Probably stick with McKinnon but I'd definitely think about it.

Sep 30, 2018 at 10:32 AM

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Kolohe
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Originally posted by Baldie:
So report is they are asking for a 2nd round pick and a player......still wouldn't?

I'd give them a 2nd round pick in a heartbeat......but which player they talkin bout is what will matter?? And no Armstead is not gonna get the deal done. I'd actually trade them Brieda and Tartt.

Sep 30, 2018 at 10:34 AM

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glorydayz
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Originally posted by Kolohe:
Originally posted by Baldie:
So report is they are asking for a 2nd round pick and a player......still wouldn't?

I'd give them a 2nd round pick in a heartbeat......but which player they talkin bout is what will matter?? And no Armstead is not gonna get the deal done. I'd actually trade them Brieda and Tartt.

Solomon Thomas & Jimmy Ward

Sep 30, 2018 at 10:36 AM

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Kolohe
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Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by Baldie:
So report is they are asking for a 2nd round pick and a player......still wouldn't?

I'd give them a 2nd round pick in a heartbeat......but which player they talkin bout is what will matter?? And no Armstead is not gonna get the deal done. I'd actually trade them Brieda and Tartt.

Solomon Thomas & Jimmy Ward

Ward's contract will forbid him of any trade, no one is gonna want to take on that $8.5 mil.

Sep 30, 2018 at 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by Baldie:
So report is they are asking for a 2nd round pick and a player......still wouldn't?

Nope, we need edge rushers more than anything else. Not trading away valuable early round draft capital that we could need for a RB who want to be paid 15 million plus per year.

Love Bell but not as the price to get him and the price to retain him.

Sep 30, 2018 at 11:41 AM

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mayo49
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Too many moving parts to make a Bell trade happen.

[ Edited by mayo49 on Sep 30, 2018 at 11:41 AM ]

Nov 14, 2018 at 5:19 AM

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mayo49
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There are rumors we could be one of the interested teams. Should we go after him even though we have Breida and McKinnon?

[ Edited by mayo49 on Nov 14, 2018 at 5:21 AM ]

Nov 14, 2018 at 5:31 AM

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FredFlintstone
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We got much more bigger needs, spend the money elsewhere. Bell has Jets or Colts written all over him

Nov 14, 2018 at 5:53 AM

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Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
We got much more bigger needs, spend the money elsewhere. Bell has Jets or Colts written all over him

This. Bell isn't a particularly good fit for this offense and RB becomes pretty much plug and play once the OL is set. With Breida, McKinnon and Morris on the roster, I'd far rather see that money go to edge rusher, CB, WR, safety...etc.