Bills shopping 5yr WR/Return man Roscoe Parrish

He's fast and a considered a great threat whenever he gets the ball. Unfortunately, according to fans at SBN Buffalo Rumblings, he has poor hands and poor route running skills. That doesn't mean he wouldn't make a decent #4, but we could pick up a mid-rounder for that if we choose to aim so low.

Oh well. Here's what Bills fans say:

#11 Roscoe Parrish
   5'9", 171 pounds
   Age: 27 in July 2009
   Contract status: 3 years remaining (UFA in 2012); owed $3.05 million in base salaries, $1.5 million in signing bonuses and $1.5 million in roster bonuses
- No one denies that Parrish can be electrifying with the ball in his hands.  What can be questioned, however, is whether or not Parrish - a gadget player and elite punt returner and little more - is too luxury for a team like the Bills.  Considering the amount of money he's due to be paid and the amount of playing time that's no longer open to him, don't be shocked if the team looks to trade him.  As many of you have astutely pointed out, keep an eye on Kansas City as a possible landing spot.

--Brian Galliford

ide get rid of Reed, hes been a career underachiever who has been givin more than enough oppertunities. Parrish has so much more value, not only as a punt returner, but as a receiver, we just need to get him the ball more. Hes a threat to take it to the house everytime he touches the ball. With Evans and Owens now on the outside things are really going to open up underneath for Parrish. Who do you think defenses game plan for more, Parrish or Reed??

by Baggz on Mar 8, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

considering reed catches the ball while roscoe doesn’t, reed.

Roscoe is fast, no one is doubting that. But he doesn’t have good hands and he can’t run a pass route. He’s not a good 3rd receiver. Reed is. Reed is a good route runner, has decent hands, and is fairly adept at YAC (he is, after all a former running back) despite not having great speed.

doesn't buy posluzny.

by JPH on Mar 8, 2009

NO WAY!

the reason Reed is an “underachiever” is that he’s a slot receiver forced to play #2. And Reed showed infinatly more value than Parrish in the passing game last year. Parrish may be a great punt returner, but in the passing game his hand as VERY suspect, as well is his ability to get open. Parrish showed promiss as a receiver, but that never devellopped, even when he had the chance to show what he could do before he had his injury last year. If we trade anyone, it’s Parrish.

by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 9, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply