Bates and Bell

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(01-31-2022, 04:06 PM)J24 Wrote: Not only are they Best Safety Tandem in the NFL but their styles of play fit each other perfectly.

Bell the perfect box safety who destroys in the running game.

Bates the Best deep Safety in the game; people were harsh on him all year long but the dude has consistently made plays during this playoff run.

They're the keys to this defense without them Lou can't run the single high defense.

Bates is peaking at JUST the right time.  That play to poke the ball away (to Bell) from Hill was incredible.  He was BEHIND him, reached under his arm, fully extended, and touched the ball BEFORE Hill did.  Think about that.  He was behind Hill and touched the ball first.  Incredible. 

But we knew this about Bates..he had some struggles early on and I think the lack of a contract was in his mind.  No longer.  He will get paid and he is on a roll.

What I have seen from Bell is more impressive.  He was always a high-energy guy.  He could help in the running game, but from the middle of the last season until now, that guy has improved his COVERAGE ABILITY to an incredible level.  It took him a little time to adjust, but wow has he come on strong.

I will always love Bell for the hit that seemingly turned the tide against the steelers when he blew up JJSS.  

What these two are doing together is simply outstanding.