VABills Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Um, that's what we do with our #2 CB on kick-offs and that works pretty well for us. As far as Parrish goes, I am still waiting for him to impress me, it just hasn't happened yet. 770648[/snapback] He's young, he' still learning. He lost most of his first year to injury. You have to give him a chance to develop. He is going to make rookie mistakes until he gets a full season of starts under his belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 He misplayed that punt for sure. Yet, keep in mind that he was the leading punt returner (or one of the leading punt returners) in the league last year . 770080[/snapback] Is that a stat based on just his return or our avg. punt return as a team? I seem to recall that he didn't return punts for the first half of the year. I think Freddie did that work for part of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 He's young, he' still learning. He lost most of his first year to injury. You have to give him a chance to develop. He is going to make rookie mistakes until he gets a full season of starts under his belt. 770664[/snapback] The time to learn is practice. The time to perform is game time. If he hasn't learned enough to catch punts, then he shouldn't be in a game catching them. That being said, I would reserve judgment on that issue and defer to the decision of the coaches who know best if he has a problem or if that was just a fluke that happens once in awhile to the best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The time to learn is practice. The time to perform is game time. If he hasn't learned enough to catch punts, then he shouldn't be in a game catching them. That being said, I would reserve judgment on that issue and defer to the decision of the coaches who know best if he has a problem or if that was just a fluke that happens once in awhile to the best of them. 770675[/snapback] I was being sarcastic. That is the exact same excuse people have been using for Losman, Gates, Haddad, laud, etc.... , etc... etc... for years. And how many ever really work out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Clements is gone after this year anyway - the Bills might as well get their money's worth out of him! And of course Parrish misplays the ball - Parrish is a punt returner not a punt catcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 He's young, he' still learning. He lost most of his first year to injury. You have to give him a chance to develop. He is going to make rookie mistakes until he gets a full season of starts under his belt. 770664[/snapback] You say this sarcastically as though it is never, ever the truth. I guess all good playes are just good players naturally and never need time to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 You say this sarcastically as though it is never, ever the truth. I guess all good playes are just good players naturally and never need time to develop. 770686[/snapback] Never said that, but usually one sees a touch of ability there early. Kind of like Witner, while he may not have been perfect he showed enough to prove that he will be good someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generaLee83 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Think about what you are saying. You want to give our #1 , pro-bowl quality CB the ball and have him run at large fast football players looking to rail him. 770201[/snapback] I dont think he's our number 1 anymore. He missed several tackles yesterday because he doesn't tackle at the waist, he merely dives at the ball carriers feet. This is just carry over from last season, he's really began playing badly. He was very dissapointing yesterday for once again declaring himself to be the best CB in the league (this months Shout) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkwwjd Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 And I DO NOT want to see him wearing #11 anymore. Sheesh - someone should make him change it. For all we know, wiping #11 off the Bills backs forever may be the only thing keeping them from winning the Super Bowl! At any rate, it's worth a shot! 770663[/snapback] Yeah ... the curse of Dan Manucci kept us from winning those first 4 super bowls ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Not only that but it seems alot of folks on this board think that 6 or 8 games in the NFL is plenty for a rookie to prove himself. Give him a full season then complain. 770639[/snapback] I haven't forgotten, I'm just worried that Roscoe might not be any more sure handed than Clements. Nate was a good returner but he just dropped too many. I hope we don't have the same situation with Roscoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I was being sarcastic. That is the exact same excuse people have been using for Losman, Gates, Haddad, laud, etc.... , etc... etc... for years. And how many ever really work out? 770680[/snapback] Yeah, at some point you just have to conclude that a guy isn't playing well because he can't play well as opposed to just being too green. Figuring when that point has been reached is why coaches work long hours, have many gray hairs and get the big bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yeah, at some point you just have to conclude that a guy isn't playing well because he can't play well as opposed to just being too green. Figuring when that point has been reached is why coaches work long hours, have many gray hairs and get the big bucks. 770709[/snapback] And with that sir we can finally agree on something 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I DO NOT want to see him fielding punts again. I know he's freaking fast but at the end of last year and yesterday he's misplayed too many. Agreed.... get him the hell outa there! 4th or 5th WR only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I'll sing "I'm a little teapot" if it puts 30 lbs on him... 770287[/snapback] Think that might slow him down a tad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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