Saban was particularly effusive:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis guy is a dawg,\u201d the former Alabama coach said. \u201cHe reminds me of AJ Brown. Strong, powerful, killer instinct mentality wise. This guy is a strong runner, hard to tackle. I know this guy needs to clean up his hands and his route running and all that, but this guy is a dawg.\u201d<\/p>\n
More reaction on Bell:<\/p>\n
\u25aa McFarland: \u201cAt his best, he reminds you of AJ Brown \u2014 that physical, big thick upper-body build. He\u2019s explosive. He\u2019s not defined as a route runner. But he\u2019s going to be tough for DBs to handle. Nobody is going to want to press man this young man because of his upper-body strength.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa ESPN\u2019s Louis Riddick: \u201cHe\u2019s going to run away from man coverage. He\u2019s going to break arm tackles across the field and then kick in the afterburners. It\u2019s just a matter of when he\u2019s going to be available.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa ESPN\u2019s Field Yates: \u201cThe talent is too good to ignore. Some of the route running impresses me. I love and appreciate this wide receiver.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa ESPN\u2019s Desmond Howard: \u201cHe can build up speed on crossing routes, which allows him to break a lot of tackles. He has a big NFL body who can produce big plays. He is a legitimate dawg.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa NFL Network\u2019s Daniel Jeremiah: \u201cIf he didn\u2019t have the ACL, he had a chance to be a first-round pick. When he gets the ball in his hands, he\u2019s fast for a guy carrying around 220-plus pounds. When he gets vertical, he can go. Hopefully that knee comes back healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25aa NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein was a bit less bullish, forecasting him as a potentially decent No. 2 or No. 3: \u201cBell\u2019s scores frequently came as a move target across the hashes, where he was able to use impressive build-up speed to eliminate angles and outrun everyone in the secondary to the paint.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s average at eluding press and separating from tight man underneath. Improving his catch focus and positioning when contested will be critical. Bell lacks dynamic qualities, and his ACL tear could impact his draft slotting, but he\u2019s a big, physical target with room to improve. He has a chance to become an average WR2\/3 in time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here is analyst feedback on Douglas<\/a>, the first of the three receivers that the Dolphins drafted.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan<\/a> said about Bell and Douglas.<\/p>\n This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 9:42 AM.<\/p>\n
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