Conversely, it's also how you end up being stuck with crappy players. He ain't due to be paid. Might never be due to be paid based upon his performance. 31 other teams have noticed that he's barely a starter in year 4 so far. They don't live on Mars. He needs to either create his own pay day by playing well or go try another team. Sure, can he be the guy we let go that is a star? Yes. But right now he's not even cracking the top 32 in most attributes.The thinking is, lock him up while he's cheap. I get what you are saying, but you cant always just pay guys after the fact, thats how you end up with good players hitting the lotto like Landry and Olivier Vernon. Truth is I havent even voted yet, I'd like to know what other people think about this. We're always complaining that the team isnt pro active about locking up guys before they break the bank, but fail to understand that to do so, you need to take risks... I think its a worthwhile discussion.
All good points, and if our staff believes he is going to blossom, it makes sense. I am and have always been a huge Parker fan. Even I'm greatly disappointed with his subpar career so far. Whether it's injuries, preparation, or just plain 'want to', Parker isn't producing. Let's let him prove himself in a contract year, and if he can not, then I'm for letting him go.
Personally, I still have faith, and think he will show people this year … but he's not doing it in preseason just yet, so I'm getting worried. Kid has phenomenal potential, and if he has confidence and health, I have no doubt he'll reach that potential. But he's several years down the learning curve and approaching his peak years … and all we've seen are glimpses and flashes of greatness. That's simply not enough consistency. This year is his make or break year, IMHO.
I have my fins crossed for the kid, because I want him to succeed as a person, and still drool over his potential as a player. Good citizen too. But … good guys don't earn roster spots … producers do.
i would extend him in over shark infested waters...Now hear me out before you call me names... If you adhere to the buy low logic, now would be the time to extend Parker.
I see alot of posts every year about how we never extend our players early in order to get discounts, but the same people usually dont want to take the risks involved with this strategy. Good example is Vernon, who everyone agrees we should've signed a year earlier... Problem is, there would've been an outrage if the team had done so with the type of production the team got from him that year... It's about buying low...
- Parker is at the bottom of his range right now, coming off his worst season
- 24 years old, still got a decent contract left in him before he hits any kind of wall
- No off field issues to speak of, while some are dissapointed in the return from a early first round pick, he still has value as a WR
- We have no one on roster to replace him a the moment... UFA will cost more
Parker could be worth up to 15M per a soon as next off season if he gets a decent season with his measurables, locking him up right now for a fraction of the price could be a very well calculated gamble...
Would you take this gamble?
What we really need is a good qb. Then watch parker become unstoppable. But what do we have? Tannehill fales and osweiler. 3 scrubs.
Not sure if that was in reference to 2017, but if so, there's major value in Parker taking the opponents best CB on the majority of the plays when your QB cant throw the ball beyond 10 yards at an NFL level... And you cant blame him for the poor year for that same very reason...Why is this being touted as a positive? If this is true all it proves is that he not play well going against other teams best CB. He is not capable of beating the better CB's in the NFL consistently as proven by his mediocre season and the fact that he isn't successful against our very own best CB in Howard.
That would be like Tunsil going against other teams best pass rusher's and giving up more than a few sacks and us being proud of his mediocre season just because he faced the best pass rushers.
As far as him having over 80 yards against San Diego, even a broken clock is right twice a day. I remember Ginn burning Revis while Revis was at the height of his powers. In the long run it didn't mean much for Ginn.
Good players overcome bad QB's and opposing DC's developing game plans to stop said players, like DeAndre Hopkins.