Trade Cole Strange to a Team That Runs A lot of Outside Zone

[One-If-By-Sea]

I think a player on a top ranked special teams unit coached by a great special teams coach earns his max minutes playing time.

I also saw multiple plays by Bell on offense where I thought boy that 88 guy made a good block and said so in game threads.

I have no personal stake in Bell doing well…. he just stood out. The fact is I thought Wolf’s draft class was mostly crap outside of Maye, Bell caught my eye.

Bell stood out? LOL

 

[Huckleberry1]

So, you believe that you are better at drafting than ALL 32 other teams.

Vrabel was. He didn't think that Chism was worth a 6th or a 7th.
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Surely, if Chism was almost sure to have a good chance to make our 53, Chism would have been drafted in the 6th or 7th.
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And, just BTW, I wouldn't have drafted him either. I would have drafted Larison and either Lampe or Dippre.

Surely if teams thought he was any good Tom Brady would have gone before the 199th pick. People must think they know more than the 32 teams if they think Tom Brady is ever going to be any good.

 

[Wozzy]

Bell stood out? LOL

He blocked well in limited minutes.

 

[Huckleberry1]

That is interesting. With those measurables how did he go undrafted? I know he didn't have big numbers but so what? Figure at least a 6th rounder?

It sounds like Bama didn’t use him much. Now that I think of it Bama hasn’t been a TE factory. Running Backs, WR’s and ****ty quarterbacks are more their thing.

 

[Huckleberry1]

So, you believe that you are better at drafting than ALL 32 other teams.

Vrabel was. He didn't think that Chism was worth a 6th or a 7th.
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Surely, if Chism was almost sure to have a good chance to make our 53, Chism would have been drafted in the 6th or 7th.
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And, just BTW, I wouldn't have drafted him either. I would have drafted Larison and either Lampe or Dippre.

I’m better at drafting than every NFL team, but doing my draft 2 years after it happens gives me a slight edge.

 

[State]

McDaniels runs an old fashioned gap scheme with the running game. Strange was drafted in the turmoil of Patricia wanting to retool the offense a la the West Coast with a predominance of outside zone. That puts a premium on athleticism as the generally smaller linemen string out the opposing defenders.

The script is now flipped. The Patriots will run outside zone some of the time. Probably more on the left side. But the main approach will be gap, inside zone/counter.

Strange tries hard. And generally succeeds. Just as long as he isn’t going against elite big guys like Quinnen Williams. Then the square peg in the round hole comes out

 

[rkarp1]

He blocked well in limited minutes.

taking away the last game, over the other 16 games, Bell averaged 3 offensive snaps per game.
but you noticed him making good blocks multiple times?

 

[Huckleberry1]

taking away the last game, over the other 16 games, Bell averaged 3 offensive snaps per game.
but you noticed him making good blocks multiple times?

He’s just making **** up, he does it all the time.

 

[Froob]

problem with bell is he basically has to have the ball for him to play. doesn’t seem to really offer much of anything else. he’s gotta become a quality blocker

 

[Wozzy]

taking away the last game, over the other 16 games, Bell averaged 3 offensive snaps per game.
but you noticed him making good blocks multiple times?

Yes

 

[Wozzy]

problem with bell is he basically has to have the ball for him to play. doesn’t seem to really offer much of anything else. he’s gotta become a quality blocker

Technique, strength and execution are things a young player can improve. I mostly saw him block from the end of the line last year and thought he looked pretty good. Blocking from the backfield like a fullback is a different animal, desire and recklessness plays a big part of it. We’ll see if he can do it.

 

[Wozzy]

He’s just making **** up, he does it all the time.

When you’re accusing someone of making **** up, you need to realize these boards are time stamped and I have receipts.

His hands are the worst on the team. Watch 88 instead, the rookie, Bell has been impressive as a blocker IMO, even if he hasn’t gotten a lot of targets. They need to fade Wilcox and get the kid more involved. - Wozzy

PostGame Thread - Patriots Fall to the Eagles 14-13 at Gillette Stadium

Preseason game one review: Jennings rips off a 20 yard run, while Jaheim Bell seals off the outside defender... great blocking leads to great runs. - Wozzy

PostGame Thread - 2024 Preseason Game One: Patriots Win 17-3 over Carolina

Just as an aside Jaheim Bell made some great blocks in the game and deserves to move ahead of Wilcox at TE... Wilcox needs to be cut, he is horrid. - Wozzy

How Did Caedon Wallace Do? | PatriotsFans

Great wham block by Jaheim Bell on that ten yard run by Rhamondre. - Wozzy week 10 versus Bears

Wk 10 Patriots @ Bears 11/10/24@1300 | PatriotsFans

Receipts suck for you…

 

[rkarp1]

When you’re accusing someone of making **** up, you need to realize these boards are time stamped and I have receipts.

His hands are the worst on the team. Watch 88 instead, the rookie, Bell has been impressive as a blocker IMO, even if he hasn’t gotten a lot of targets. They need to fade Wilcox and get the kid more involved. - Wozzy

PostGame Thread - Patriots Fall to the Eagles 14-13 at Gillette Stadium

Preseason game one review: Jennings rips off a 20 yard run, while Jaheim Bell seals off the outside defender... great blocking leads to great runs. - Wozzy

PostGame Thread - 2024 Preseason Game One: Patriots Win 17-3 over Carolina

Just as an aside Jaheim Bell made some great blocks in the game and deserves to move ahead of Wilcox at TE... Wilcox needs to be cut, he is horrid. - Wozzy

How Did Caedon Wallace Do? | PatriotsFans

Great wham block by Jaheim Bell on that ten yard run by Rhamondre. - Wozzy week 10 versus Bears

Wk 10 Patriots @ Bears 11/10/24@1300 | PatriotsFans

Receipts suck for you…

so you made 1 comment on his blocking during the regular season?

 

[Wozzy]

so you made 1 comment on his blocking during the regular season?

There’s multiple comments there genius, (3 different games) you struggle with math as well as football.

 

[rkarp1]

There’s multiple comments there genius, (3 different games) you struggle with math as well as football.

well no, I am not struggling
I said regular season games

you listed 2 preseason game comments
so really, Bell blocked well a couple of plays in the preseason

 

[Wozzy]

well no, I am not struggling
I said regular season games

you listed 2 preseason game comments
so really, Bell blocked well a couple of plays in the preseason

No, you’re moving the goalposts again in typical Rkarp fashion.