The Dolphins have decided to release strong safety Yeremiah Bell

[IcyPatriot]

Updated: Yeremiah Bell released

 

[Marqui]

Uhh...shouldn't the Pats be all over this? Seems like the veteran stop-gap needed right now.

 

[Rusty Coupe]

Stephen Ross' wikipedia is amusing

Stephen M. Ross (born 1940 in Hamtramck, Michigan) is an American real estate developer who lives in New York City. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Related Companies, L.P., a global real estate development firm. Related is best known for developing the Time Warner Center, where Ross lives and works as well as blowing up the Miami Dolphins franchise with a series of bizarre off the field distractions (Orange Carpet, Club Liv, Jimmy Buffett), failed coaching changes, public relations lies (see prior statement) and other management miscues which have turned the NFL's formerly winningest franchise into the laughing stock of the league, unable to attract even washed up veteran superstars or unproven younger talent. A native of Miami Beach, he also co-owns the Miami Dolphins NFL football franchise with Fergie, Mark Anthony, the Williams sisters and anyone else who would pay down some of his enormous debts for a vanity stake in the team and 95% of Sun Life Stadium.[1] The University of Michigan renamed its business school the Ross School of Business in his honor [2] after receiving a $100 million gift from Ross.[3].

Stephen M. Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[captain stone]

My neighbor (the dolphins fan) is freaking out about Bell being let go. Seriously, only jests fans deserve to go through this much crap.

He said Bell is the best DB on Miami and a big reason why the D was so good. Belichik will grab him instantly and that seriously would be huge the Pats.

If Bell is viewed as Sergio's or Diggy's replacement, and is willing to play for the vet minimum,
then I'd be OK with signing him.

But his coverage ability would make Chung look like Ed Reed by comparison.
There's no way that both of them should be on the field at the same time, except in
short-yardage/goal-line situations.

We need somebody to play beside Chung who excells in coverage, so that some of last year's
long completions become incompletions or - better still - interceptions.

 

[captain stone]

Stephen Ross' wikipedia is amusing


Stephen M. Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that whoever wrote Ross' wiki page was fired by him previously.

 

[Leemo]

Uhh...shouldn't the Pats be all over this? Seems like the veteran stop-gap needed right now.

Exactly. Sign Bell for 1-2 years and then draft Mark Barron. Then we have 4 serviceable safeties compared to 1 (and only for half a season) last season....

 

[supafly]

We need somebody to play beside Chung who excells in coverage, so that some of last year's
long completions become incompletions or - better still - interceptions.

Agreed.

Exactly why I still feel as though there's no better option at the present moment than one of the hybrid CB's, such as McCourty or Moore.

I'm not saying that's the way it should necessarily be come September, even though there's some basis of an argument that would support it--especially if the Pats draft another CB in April; but due to a lack of any better suitors, it sure seems as though it should at least be considered.

Of course the season doesn't start for quite some time, so I would expect it to be addressed via the draft and also a possible vet signing.

 

[BTTA]

Exactly. Sign Bell for 1-2 years and then draft Mark Barron. Then we have 4 serviceable safeties compared to 1 (and only for half a season) last season....

Barron may be the popular choice to be the #1 rated safety in the draft, but there's a lot of doubt about whether he'll be a good NFL player.

 

[supafly]

Barron may be the popular choice to be the #1 rated safety in the draft, but there's a lot of doubt about whether he'll be a good NFL player.

I'm not 100% sold on him either, and he may not even be available when we get to 27 anyway.

I think they target someone in the 2nd/3rd round, but of course we're all just guessing when it comes to the draft, so who knows what will happen?

 

[stcjones]

Worth a look surely????

No....he sucks....and don't call me Shirley!

 

[UK_Pat37]

The guy sucks. Wouldn't touch him. His overage skills were bad enough and now he has age against him. He's getting slower by the day. Can see why the Dolphins cut him.

 

[Leemo]

The guy sucks. Wouldn't touch him. His overage skills were bad enough and now he has age against him. He's getting slower by the day. Can see why the Dolphins cut him.

Just consider we had Antwaun Molden, Julian Edelman, Sergio Brown, Josh Barrett, James Ihedigbo in the defensive backfield at points last season.... Bell is a definite improvement on ANY of the players I listed

 

[DW Toys]

No....he sucks....and don't call me Shirley!

Extremely well played and I am not him.
DW Toys

 

[JackBauer]

No, thanks. Maybe a few years ago but I don't see his coverage skills magically improving with age.

 

[DW Toys]

I'm not 100% sold on him either, and he may not even be available when we get to 27 anyway.

I think they target someone in the 2nd/3rd round, but of course we're all just guessing when it comes to the draft, so who knows what will happen?

I mentioned this in another post, but I have a better idea for a Safety that BB has been wanting to try for years. The Hybrid S/LB. The best cover guy for a LB in the Draft is Zack Brown. He is now your starting Safety. He is 6'1" and 232lbs. He is on the UNC 60 meter track team and broke the school record.He was hand timed at 4.29 in the 40 which makes him the fastest dude on our roster. His best attribute in this Draft is said to be his coverage. He can rush and plays sideline to sideline.
This is the kind of mad scientist, Houdini now ya see um, now ya don't type of BB experiment that changes the game a bit like the double TE play. It could change the game. He will not be undersized to cover bigger TE and he plays the ball well. Ball skills, flips his hips, pursuit skills and elite speed. I am guessing trow in he has outstanding pass rush ability and although he ain't Ed Reed Cousins, he would be fun to watch.
Multidimensional. The BB buzz word.
DW Toys

 

[UK_Pat37]

Just consider we had Antwaun Molden, Julian Edelman, Sergio Brown, Josh Barrett, James Ihedigbo in the defensive backfield at points last season.... Bell is a definite improvement on ANY of the players I listed

coverage wise, I wouldn't say by far if at all. All he has is experience. I'd sooner giver on of those guys more. Likelihood is only one (two at best) of those guys will be back playing DB in 2012.

 

[captain stone]

Barron may be the popular choice to be the #1 rated safety in the draft, but there's a lot of doubt about whether he'll be a good NFL player.

Don't let the manxman hear this. I still want to see his private workout before I pass judgement.

 

[TheComeback]

Uhh...shouldn't the Pats be all over this? Seems like the veteran stop-gap needed right now.

They should be all over it if they want a backup to Chung who can't cover. But we already have Ihedigbo.

 

[Reckedtrek]

I mentioned this in another post, but I have a better idea for a Safety that BB has been wanting to try for years. The Hybrid S/LB. The best cover guy for a LB in the Draft is Zack Brown. He is now your starting Safety. He is 6'1" and 232lbs. He is on the UNC 60 meter track team and broke the school record.He was hand timed at 4.29 in the 40 which makes him the fastest dude on our roster. His best attribute in this Draft is said to be his coverage. He can rush and plays sideline to sideline.
This is the kind of mad scientist, Houdini now ya see um, now ya don't type of BB experiment that changes the game a bit like the double TE play. It could change the game. He will not be undersized to cover bigger TE and he plays the ball well. Ball skills, flips his hips, pursuit skills and elite speed. I am guessing trow in he has outstanding pass rush ability and although he ain't Ed Reed Cousins, he would be fun to watch.
Multidimensional. The BB buzz word.
DW Toys

If he panned out as you've described, imagine how sick would it be?! I love it! :woohoo:

 

[supafly]

I mentioned this in another post, but I have a better idea for a Safety that BB has been wanting to try for years. The Hybrid S/LB. The best cover guy for a LB in the Draft is Zack Brown. He is now your starting Safety. He is 6'1" and 232lbs. He is on the UNC 60 meter track team and broke the school record.He was hand timed at 4.29 in the 40 which makes him the fastest dude on our roster. His best attribute in this Draft is said to be his coverage. He can rush and plays sideline to sideline.
This is the kind of mad scientist, Houdini now ya see um, now ya don't type of BB experiment that changes the game a bit like the double TE play. It could change the game. He will not be undersized to cover bigger TE and he plays the ball well. Ball skills, flips his hips, pursuit skills and elite speed. I am guessing trow in he has outstanding pass rush ability and although he ain't Ed Reed Cousins, he would be fun to watch.
Multidimensional. The BB buzz word.
DW Toys

Interesting analysis, DW.

Anything's possible, so it's hard to guess. I would be all for it if Belichick saw fit to take him.

I had no idea that he was quite that fast though, that's pretty impressive.