Bell is a skyscraper in cleats — a 6'9", 346-pound left tackle who weaponizes absurd length and vice-grip hands to smother speed rushers before they ever turn the corner. His pass protection production at Miami was genuinely elite (zero sacks, 83.5 PFF pass-block grade in 2025), and he was arguably the best pass-protecting tackle at the Senior Bowl. But Bell is essentially half an offensive lineman right now: his run blocking is a legitimate liability, with below-average grades in both college seasons, a permanent leverage disadvantage created by his height, and limited ability to climb or reach-block in space. The developmental arc from JUCO unknown to national championship game starter is tantalizing, but he needs a patient coaching staff and a gap-heavy scheme that doesn't ask him to move bodies laterally — otherwise the floor is a swing tackle who only sees the field in pass-heavy situations.
- Elite length (36 3/8" arms, 87 1/8" wingspan) that changes pass-rush geometry and keeps defenders from accessing his frame
- Legitimate pass protection production: zero sacks and only 9 pressures allowed across 558 pass-blocking reps in 2025
- Vice-grip hands and core torque that lock down opponents and stall pass-rush plans once he engages
- Rapid developmental trajectory from unranked JUCO prospect to Senior Bowl standout in two years, suggesting continued upside
- Effective recovery ability: resets feet, sinks hips, and regains ground when initially walked back rather than panicking
- Run blocking is a clear liability — below-average PFF grades in both 2024 and 2025 (60.3-63.6), unable to consistently displace defenders or sustain blocks at the second level
- Naturally high center of gravity creates permanent leverage disadvantage; defenders who get underneath his pads neutralize his size entirely
- Susceptible to inside counters — bites on outside fakes, over-sets, and lacks the lateral quickness to redirect when rushers cross his face
- Limited foot speed in space; slow out of his stance in the run game, struggles to climb, pull, or reach-block effectively
Massive-framed tackle with similar height/weight profile (Jones was 6'8", 375 at Ohio State) who wins in pass protection with sheer size and length but whose run blocking and movement limitations capped his NFL ceiling. Both project best in gap-heavy schemes that minimize lateral movement requirements. Jones went in the 4th round in 2023 and has been a rotational starter — Bell's likely floor/median outcome.