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According to Drew Rosenhaus, the agent of Bell, the Jets are showing interest in his client:
Free-agent safety Yeremiah Bell is drawing interest from the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, according to Bell's agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
Bell, a former 6th round selection out of Eastern Kentucky has spent his entire NFL career with the Miami Dolphins.
In 8 years in the league he has 560 total tackles, 11 sacks, 43 pass defences, 6 interceptions and 9 forced fumbles. His best year came in 2009 when he was invited to the Pro Bowl after a 114 tackle, 3 interception season.
The numbers don't look too bad, however there is a reason that the Dolphins released Bell. According to pro football focus, Bell was rated as the 74th best safety out of 87 analysed. Quarterbacks had a 105.5 passer rating when throwing into his coverage. His cap number for 2012 was $6.2 million, so the Dolphins made the logical choice.
I've always thought of Bell as a decent tackler at the line who is a liability in coverage. He can be effective when coming on a safety blitz and wraps up players well. The problem is that he can't cover. I would say we should take a pass on this one.