The Post- Gazette has an interesting article about Bell's Contract dispute. Bell's Contract deadline is today at 4pm. Bell is asking up to $15 Million per year . Adrian Peterson was only making $14 million before his legal problems began. Matt Forte & Lesean McCoy both made $8 million for 4 years in 2012 on their biggest deals . Both of which were successful deals . If I were the Kevin Colbert the GM of the Pittsburgh Steelers I would not consider any deal longer than 4 years at $8 million per year. Too many risks come along with the Running Back position for a deal longer than that. I believe the best bet for Lev Bell is to sign the Franchise Tag at $12 million Guaranteed for the next 2 years for $24 million . Essentially making it a 2 year deal for $24 million Guaranteed. You can't beat that deal. That's why I think no long term deal will get done anytime soon. Imagine if Bell's production over the next 2 years stayed around the same as it is now and then he can have a better argument and another big payday ( retirement) long term contract after these 2 years of collecting . Bell would highly likely still be worth a 3 - 4 year deal at $8 million Guaranteed per season, after signing the Franchise tag the next 2 years for $24 Million Cash . He could make $56 million over the next 6 years if he plays his cards right . The risk is injury . Even if he signed a long term contract now and he would get injured Bell would not collect the full payment of that contract anyway because Pittsburgh structures their contracts to prepare for injury situations. Bells agent Adisa Bakari will make sure Bell takes advantage of the expensive Franchise Tag the next 2 years without a doubt .
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/07/17/Steelers-Le-Veon-Bell-franchise-tag-deadline-Adisa-Bakari/stories/201707170084
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