LifetimeBillsFan
04-19-2009, 04:19 AM
I just picked up this article by Matt Pawlikowski of the Pittsburgh Sports Examiner off of the fannation.com site:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2703-Pittsburgh-Sports-Examiner
"PITTSBURGH - Could the release of Gary Russell signify something else? Like a potential draft day trade is in the works for a return man?
According to an NFL source, the Bills have been in talks about dealing wide receiver Roscoe Parrish to the Steelers....
....If there is a downside, it’s he stands just 5-foot-9, 168 pounds, not exactly the wanted size of a starting receiver in the NFL. His career average per catch is just over ten yards, but the source said Parrish could make a good No. 3 slot man if put in the right situation.
There is also one character flaw which may come into play. On Feb. 17, he was stopped in Miami and cited for DUI. It came a month prior to Browns receiver Donte Stallworth killing a pedestrian, also in Miami.
The source said the Bills are looking for a draft pick or picks for Parrish."
I'd prefer not to see Parrish traded within the conference, especially not to a team that is a Super Bowl contender. But, those are the kinds of teams that really can afford the luxury of having a specialty guy like Parrish on their roster at this point and are in a positoin to give up the most to get him.
It will be interesting to see if the Bills are able to move Parrish for a decent pick by the time the draft is over.
http://www.examiner.com/x-2703-Pittsburgh-Sports-Examiner
"PITTSBURGH - Could the release of Gary Russell signify something else? Like a potential draft day trade is in the works for a return man?
According to an NFL source, the Bills have been in talks about dealing wide receiver Roscoe Parrish to the Steelers....
....If there is a downside, it’s he stands just 5-foot-9, 168 pounds, not exactly the wanted size of a starting receiver in the NFL. His career average per catch is just over ten yards, but the source said Parrish could make a good No. 3 slot man if put in the right situation.
There is also one character flaw which may come into play. On Feb. 17, he was stopped in Miami and cited for DUI. It came a month prior to Browns receiver Donte Stallworth killing a pedestrian, also in Miami.
The source said the Bills are looking for a draft pick or picks for Parrish."
I'd prefer not to see Parrish traded within the conference, especially not to a team that is a Super Bowl contender. But, those are the kinds of teams that really can afford the luxury of having a specialty guy like Parrish on their roster at this point and are in a positoin to give up the most to get him.
It will be interesting to see if the Bills are able to move Parrish for a decent pick by the time the draft is over.