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sotirelias · **Joined:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:27 pm **Posts:** 9

From Sportsnet

http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/20 ... rgos_bell/

for a 5th round

Looks OK as a backup

Argonauter · **Joined:** Sun May 24, 2009 4:40 pm **Posts:** 113

http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/20 ... rgos_bell/

Quote:

The Toronto Argonauts have acquired quarterback Dalton Bell from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, sources told sportsnet.ca.

He spent the past two seasons with Saskatchewan, who receive a fifth-round draft choice in the deal. However Bell, a mobile and athletic pivot, saw limited action.

The Texas native, who turned 27 on Tuesday, played in 40 games at West Texas State A&M and had a 20-4 record in two seasons as the starter. He threw for 7,841 yards and 63 touchdowns, connecting on 699 of 1,044 passes.

He signed with the NFL's Green Bay Packers in 2007, but was released quickly. He spent most of the 2008 season with the Seattle Seahawks on the club's practice roster before signing with the Roughriders.

Bell, listed at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, is the first quarterback of note for the reconstructing Argos, who released all three of the passers from last season, including starters Kerry Joseph and Cody Pickett.

The Argos are reportedly hoping to sign free agent quarterback Gibran Hamdan, who had been with the Bills.

Bell gives the Argos a quarterback who at least has some CFL experience.

doubleblue · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:08 pm

Good for Barker not giving in on a high draft pick for an untried QB. Saskatchewan had to make room for some of these QB's they have been hording. So it better for them getting something now instead of nothing later.
Bell could turn out to be a good QB or might be another bust. But at least they didn't overpay for once.

Argonut · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:17 pm

Kerwin Bell???? :lol:

argomANIA · **Joined:** Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:44 am **Posts:** 147

Argonut wrote:

Kerwin Bell???? :lol:

And it looks like he wears #12....NOOOOOOO!

I'll have to speak to him at training camp about that. Change his mind about that number

ArgoRavi · **Joined:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:56 pm **Posts:** 2680

Rider fans were raving about this guy on their own board as well as on cflzone.com the last couple of years. Hopefully, he is everything that they have made him out to be.

Argonut · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:40 pm

ArgoRavi wrote:

Rider fans were raving about this guy on their own board as well as on cflzone.com the last couple of years. Hopefully, he is everything that they have made him out to be.

The Riderfans are now saying that he was "going down hill" fast. I'm not sure how they can judge considering he never played a regular season game? Did he play in pre-season?

AngeloV · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:57 pm

Argonut wrote:

Kerwin Bell???? :lol:

I'd still take Kerwin Bell over Pickett. Bell moved like a statue in the pocket, but he was a very good passer.

Wobbler · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:59 pm

Different article covering the same territory: Bell for fifth round pick. Seems like a reasonable move.

Argonut · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:07 pm

ArgoRavi wrote:

Rider fans were raving about this guy on their own board as well as on cflzone.com the last couple of years. Hopefully, he is everything that they have made him out to be.

The thread

http://www.riderfans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66473

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