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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
Indeed. These guys have the misguided impression that they are irreplaceable (well, and I suppose the ego goes with the confidence you need) when in fact there are only a handful of players in the league, virtually all of them QBs, that are in fact not replaceable. Not sure if anyone else beside the Patriots has figured that out...
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I do agree that teams with really good offensive lines and offensive schemes can plug and play running backs as the Steelers showed last season. The Patriots value the running game and have won a lot of Super Bowls without the need for an elite running back. ESPN grades the the Bell deal as a C- for the Jets because of the money and the fact that there are few if any examples of big contract for veteran running backs that ever work out.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...g-signing-move