Cowboys Eyeing Chris Bell in Draft

0:00On April 14, Louisville-wide receiver Chris Bell tore his ACL back in December, dropping him from a first-round projection to the middle of the second round with about 10-11 months of recovery ahead. He's been making the rounds on top 30 visits, hitting the jets today, then the Colts and some combined re-checks, followed by stops with the Raiders, and Cowboys. Jerry Jones loves those surprise moves, so fans are buzzing if Dallas might take a shot on him. Bell put up solid numbers at Louisville, despite a run-heavy offense, snagging 151 catches on 223 targets over. Four years, including 12 touchdowns, and over 1,600 yards the last two seasons. He grabbed 96 first-down balls career-wise, winning 21 of 39 contested catches lately, though he did drop 13 passes. Total Cowboys fans are sweating the George Picking situation, with no clue if you'll hold out this summer or signed by July's end. If he sits or gets traded for big picks, Dallas needs receiver depth fast, and Bell could

1:03be that stand-by option without breaking the bank early. Draft experts see Bell as having the most upside, calling him the best athlete on tape, and with Dallas holding picks at 12 and 20, they might. Trade the 20th for extra seconds and thirds, to snag him later. Maybe even the third if he slides further. Keep an eye on next Thursday's draft action. If Bell's still around when those Cowboys picks hit, it could be a smart hedge that pays off big down the, ehm, lime.