Kansas City Chiefs: Four things Le’Veon Bell brings to offense
By Kole Berrey
4. Versatility
Not only will Bell be able to keep CEH fresh and add experience and toughness to the running back room, but he is so darn versatile that he could carve a very nice role out into the Chiefs offense. Think about all the ways that Andy Reid draws up creative plays for his players. Almost always he finds a way to lean on a players biggest strengths while also still being surprising. He is a legit wizard with a brain that doesn’t stops scheming (and this goes for Eric Bieniemy as well).
Just imagine all of the speed sweeps, creative screens and unique running back routes Reid dials up on a routine basis. Bell can definitely be used as a slot wide receiver, which means the motion plays that you can use him in are enormous.
Imagine Bell going in motion, and he could either get the ball on a hand off, run a route off of it, or be used as a decoy for a screen or run to CEH. Edwards-Helaire and Bell can legit take the field at the same time and be effective, and both of them are dynamic players.
The great thing about this is this isn’t a Thunder-Lightning situation. Both Bell and CEH can handle rushing and receiving duties. That means when they enter the game, the defense can’t just key on what the play is going to be.
I know that sounds simple, but think of New England. James White is their pass catcher, Sony Michel has been their runner. Their styles are so different that it is easy to tell what the offense is trying to do. You can’t do that with CEH and Bell.
Kansas City is squarely in their Super Bowl window. The offense is deadly, but you can never get enough weapons. It is not certain at the time of this writing what Bell’s contract will be, but the odds of it being a team friendly deal are very high.
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Try to be open minded on this if you are in the camp that thinks this is a bad signing. The results on the field will speak for themselves, and I for one am glad that Bell is going to eat in Kansas City’s offense and not on the team of another AFC contender.