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got him in the 9th round of a 2 team keeper league. Bus and Staley went before him.He went undrafed in my 10 team re-draft league but I'm about to drop Moe Williams and pick him up.
im thinkin week 5. its just too important for the steelers have at least one of him and bettis healthy. if sitting out staley through the bye gives them a greater chance of him not reaggravating the injury, i think they'll go ahead and do it unless bettis cant come back in week 2, or parker is sucking.
I also think, to be honest, Cowher wants to get an extended look at Parker. Often when there's an up and comer that the coach really likes, he will sit the vet longer than the vet would like (and/or the vet is overstating his health to keep the up-and-comer off the field).
I don't know if the Steelers will have the luxury of resting a healthy Staley to get an extended look at Parker. There offense has yet to click, and they could very easily struggle early on. I would think Cowher would want his best players on the field if they can go...and the only concern I have about Parker is his ability to pass block. I really can't see Staley sitting for more than a week or two if he is healthy.
Ah, there's a fine mix of past-Pirates: Willie Stargell and Dave Parker.Who is Willie Parker. Does he play for the Pirates ?
He's got The Cobra's number too.Ah, there's a fine mix of past-Pirates: Willie Stargell and Dave Parker.Who is Willie Parker. Does he play for the Pirates ?
I'd rather roll the dice on a crocked crap table than plan with Pitt's R.B right now.Sorry which posting is the
I'd rather roll the dice on a crocked crap table than plan with Pitt's R.B right now.
I was offered Housh for him in one dynasty league (RB-heavy format). I turned it down.It's really hard to say with this guy--he could be the next Dom Davis, he could be the next Cedric Cobbs.
At RB?
I drank the parker koolaid but just as a FA move in a deep league.
I took him 28th overall yesterday in a dynasty rookie/free agent draft. As soon as I took him, there were a lot of groans from folks with the next few picks as they had been eyeballing him in the next few spots.
It depends on if you need RB help early in the season. If you aren't going to start him this year then it's too early to take him and you'd be better off taking a guy with better long-term prospects (I don't think Parker is the type of RB the Steelers ideally want as their starter).
That opinion will change, once I start him against you and your team loses miserably because of his stellar first outing.HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!
c'mon Bloom! pearman/morency have shown none of the skills WP has. in fact they aren't even the primary back ups. i think it is very clear that WP has moved at least into the primary back up role with the steelers with the upside of unseating the injured staley.as far as barber, i like his upside, but he hasn't exactly shown he can get the job done in dallas. he's missed blocks, fumbled and dropped passes and is possibly behind the kid from DII (forget his name).
I'd say so. During Friday nights' game Cowher pulled Parker in the second half because (paraphrased), "he's our only healthy runningback."Parker is very explosive and much better than Haynes IMO.
On skills
arker has shown the "skill" of being unbelievably fast, and had a solid game vs. buffalo last year based on one long run and a lot of short ones, but he is still somewhat raw in natural RB skills. He does still have to learn to run well inside and set up his blocks. Pearman, on the other hand, is a very solid all-around RB who has shown good production with his burst, cutting, and ability to get small going through the hole, not to mention he is an EXCELLENT receiver and solid return man. He will at worst be a career backup that gets starts here and there when the starter goes down. He could also be another mewelde moore/dom davis. Morency has shown very very good cutting ability and a general ability to be a ball control RB that can take over a game. Morency's upside is limited by the long term presence of DDavis, but I still think he can play himself into an RBBC if dom continues to get dinged up and not create much after the first contact. As far as Barber goes, I just think his running style (low pad level, determined, good speed for a guy who can absorb some contact too) is going to serve him very well in this league and he'll eventually succeed.
