it just baffles me that Gase still has a job. For an offense-minded guy, he sure seems like an awful coach on offense ... I mean, even if you didn't want to have Bell in the first place, you're still given an extraordinary RB with unique traits. Boo-fricking-hoo, make it work. You don't give him one (!) target and make him split running duties with a 78 year old Frank Gore. Bell is not a rotational guy, he's a guy that simply needs 25 touches a game. He's a guy that doesn't really need to come off the field because he's great in pass protection too and can even run a number of effective routes for you. And he sure as hell won't thrive in running if you only give him inside runs with that OL.
As a Steelers fan, I know all too well that Bell can be difficult. But if you use him right, he's an outstanding back that will give your offense a completely new dimension. Gase never understood that and I feel he never even wanted to. And I don't get how they are so happy to let him ruin their franchise. Jamal Adams was a franchise-level defender and he wanted out, Bell was a big FA acquisition and he wanted out. Sam Darnold was thought of as a franchise QB and he's close to bust territory under Gase already.
no idea what the plan is here. Let Gase finish the tank job and fire him then, draft Lawrence, trade Darnold? That's the only reason I can think of why they haven't shot Gase into the sun yet.
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