Vonn Bell #24, CIN Safety

bio:

Vonn Bell is a Safety for Cincinnati, drafted in the 2nd round (#61 overall) out of Ohio State by New Orleans in the 2016 draft. He was a first-team All-American in 2015 and signed with Cincinnati in 2020.

attributes:

A physical, 6th-year box safety. He has below-average size and athleticism for his position. However, he has a slightly above-average College Prospect Score (CPS).

player grade:

He was graded as the #20 Safety in the league in 2020, per PFF.com. He is one of the best safeties in the league against the run but struggles a bit in coverage.

Year	Overall	Run Defense	Pass Rush	Coverage
2016	56.0	89.9	70.9	44.6
2017	62.3	58.2	71.3	61.6
2018	75.3	88.1	73.1	68.3
2019	62.8	90.3	82.5	49.4
2020	71.5	78.3	63.5	64.6

injury:

Bell missed three games in 2019 due to a knee sprain.

tackles:

He is about as consistent as they come in terms of solo tackles and had a career year for combined tackles in 2020. Expect some regression in 2021, but he has a decent floor in fantasy.

Year	SOLO	AST	COMBINED	A4GM*
2016	61	26	87	87
2017	62	21	83	83
2018	63	26	89	89
2019	66	23	89	110
2020	67	47	114	114

big plays:

Bell is pretty strong in the run game but doesn’t make a lot of big plays otherwise. Therefore, his upside is limited.

Year	SACK	STF	INT	PD	FF	FR
2016	1.0	2	0	4	2	1
2017	4.5	4	0	2	2	0
2018	1.0	4	0	3	1	1
2019	1.5	4	1	5	2	5
2020	0.0	3	0	5	3	2

contract:

He signed a 3 year, $18 million contract in 2020. He is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 (Age 29).

summary:

Vonn Bell is an undersized but physical box safety. He is an elite run defender but doesn’t provide much in terms of big plays. Therefore, he is more valuable in tackle-heavy leagues. However, Cincinnati also has some young linebackers with upside in Germaine Pratt, Logan Wilson, and Akeem Davis-Gaither, which could eat into his tackle numbers. Expect him to compete for a Top 10 Safety finish in 2021 and dynasty, but expect some regression in his tackle numbers.