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Video: 2026 RSP A-Z Wide Receiver Podcast: Matt Waldman's RSP Cast
Chris Bell, Louisville. Massively good athlete, um but inconsistency with his execution is an underlying theme in his scouting report... Bell's decisions with settling or properly using tempo at the pace of his breaks against zone coverage... Bell has settled um even behind like a fallen defender, which isn't a good idea... It's been a route like this from Bell in almost every game that I scouted from him... massive physical talents don't usually have the same success as really skilled technicians

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Bell's execution inconsistency and poor zone coverage decisions are recurring.

Waldman identifies inconsistency with execution as an underlying theme in Bell's scouting report, particularly in decisions around settling and using tempo against zone coverage. Bell has been observed settling behind fallen defenders (poor positioning), failing to communicate effectively with his quarterback, and creating confusion that leads to turnovers. Waldman notes these route-execution issues appear in almost every game scouted. While Bell possesses massive physical talent, Waldman emphasizes that massive physical talents typically don't achieve the same success as skilled technicians with baseline physical talent.

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