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Rampage2K-
One of the most storied franchises in the history is about to tag their star player for the second year in a row and nobody is calling them a bad organization or rioting in the streets right now over it....it's not personal, its business....
If there is anybody who deserves to "set the market" it is Bell.... the dude had 85 catches last year, he touches the ball more then some QB's for god sake(kidding) dude had over 400 touches and is usually the first player taken in just about every fantasy draft every year...he is a flat out stud!!!
Bell is now threatening to just flat out retire rather then play for the $14M price tag the second year in a row tag would pay him.... highly doubtful that will actually happen.
But, Good thing the Steelers are holding firm for Rams fans sake, cuz TG is about the closest thing in the NFL to Bell and would be seeking to top him when his deal comes up.
Is it fair??? Hell no!!!
It's just business
The July 16th deadline to sign a long term deal is fast approaching. This is around the point when the Broncos caved in to Von Miller's demands. So it's too soon to say how they're going.
As for the comparison to AD's situation it's not a great one. Bell on his tag is not only the highest paid RB, but the tag amount of $14.5M is pretty close to what he's looking for on a long term deal and the market value of a RB.
OTOH, Dona'd's estimated tag amount of $14M will be FAR below what he's requesting and the market value of the best defender.
Because of that drastic difference don't expect the two players to handle their negotiations the same. Bell probably won't have to follow through on his threats; Donald might.