mi sed the ' offseason program after knee and Achilles surgeries. The time sitting on the sidelines caused coaches to ponder what sort of shape the starting running back will be in when he eventually returns Talyn Boyko Jersey . For his part, the 28-year-old running back believes he's ready for a career year. "I'm going to rush for over 1,200 yards," Bell told . "That's the minimum. If I do le s than that, I'll be surprised. I'll be disappointed. "Anything more than that, I wouldn't be surprised at all." The plan to emphasize the run in Jim Caldwell's second season and have worked to upgrade a faulty offensive line this offseason. The 1,200-yard mark is something no running back has hit in Detroit this millennium. The last man wearing Honolulu Blue to Zac Jones Jersey break that barrier was Barry Sanders in 1998."My first year here I rushed for a few hundred (yards)," Bell said. "Second year, close to (700). Then last year, almost 900. So this next year, I'm just going Carol Vadnais Jersey to jump the gun and say 1,200. That's the minimum." After bouncing around the NFL, the former Wayne State Warrior ran for 414 yards in 2012, 650 in 2013 and 860 last season. If only projecting a Jaroslav Halak Jersey positive progre sion were so easy. Alas, a dip is more likely than a peak at this point for Bell. Yes, the want to run the ball more, but they also imported who is likely to siphon carries as the season progre ses and the -hype trolley continues its offseason course. Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi uses his running backs in the pa sing game a ton, so Bell earning a combined 1,000 yards from scrimmage isn't unfathomable, but we'd be shocked if he even came close to that number solely on the ground in 2015. Players should be confident enough entering the season to project career years, but with the injuries Sergei Nemchinov Jersey and competition for snaps we don't see Bell's prediction flowering into reality. The latest Podcast to discu s non- contenders, and an all-new 'Orr You Kidding Me.' Find more content on .