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izzo75 · 09-20-2005, 12:28 PM

I have been offered Willie Parker and Chad Johnson for Hines Ward and Jamal Lewis.

12 man league and here is how my roster will look if I do do this.

McNabb
L. Jordan or Stephen Davis or Willie Parker
Julius Jones
Chad Johnson
Joe Horn
Dallas Clark or Ben Troupe
Viniatieri
Bengals D

Jamal Lewis is starting to scare me with the Ravens horrible offense. Also who knows how long Willie Parker will be in the backfield?

What are your thoughts?

AUAlum06 · 09-20-2005, 12:29 PM

I would pull the trigger.

izzo75 · 09-20-2005, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by alum02

I would pull the trigger.

thanks for your response, why would you? I know why I am even considering it but what are your thoughts?

wallawalla · 09-20-2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by izzo75

thanks for your response, why would you? I know why I am even considering it but what are your thoughts?

Dude. You better hurry up and do this before he sobers up.

motwnsprtn · 09-20-2005, 12:48 PM

Willie Parker will fill the hole at your back-up RB position. Pull the trigger. Jamal Lewis is garbage without an effective passing game.

walencik · 09-20-2005, 12:48 PM

Even if Parker cools off, you still have Lamont, and Chad Johnson is NOT going to cool off. Hines Ward at best will equal Johnson's numbers the rest of the season if he's lucky, and the Baltimore offense is looking stanky due to their aging OLine.

You must do this trade.

izzo75 · 09-20-2005, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by motwnsprtn

Willie Parker will fill the hole at your back-up RB position. Pull the trigger. Jamal Lewis is garbage without an effective passing game.

Parker would actually be my #4 back. I am going to counter with:

Parker, Johnson and D. Foster

for

Ward, Lewis and Troupe

I might as well see if I can secure the Carolina backfield while D. Foster is cheap.

Spartan Punk · 09-20-2005, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by walencik

Even if Parker cools off, you still have Lamont, and Chad Johnson is NOT going to cool off. Hines Ward at best will equal Johnson's numbers the rest of the season if he's lucky, and the Baltimore offense is looking stanky due to their aging OLine.

You must do this trade.

If Hines Ward will equal Johnson's numbers, then this trade is Willie Parker for Jamal Lewis. Once Staley and Bettis return, Parker is not going to stay as the number 1 man in Pitt. While Balt and Lewis are off to a lousy start, Jamal Lewis is better than a player who will share carries with Staley and lose all goal line carries to Bettis. The only way I would make this trade is if you think Chad Johnson is a huge upgrade over Ward, which I don't think he is.

I do like the counter trade of getting Foster a little bit better.

Dr. Strangelove · 09-20-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan Punk

If Hines Ward will equal Johnson's numbers, then this trade is Willie Parker for Jamal Lewis. Once Staley and Bettis return, Parker is not going to stay as the number 1 man in Pitt. While Balt and Lewis are off to a lousy start, Jamal Lewis is better than a player who will share carries with Staley and lose all goal line carries to Bettis. The only way I would make this trade is if you think Chad Johnson is a huge upgrade over Ward, which I don't think he is.

I do like the counter trade of getting Foster a little bit better.

Not so fast, my friend....

Cowher proclaims former third-stringer the starter after another impressive effort
HOUSTON -- This just in: "Fast" Willie Parker is the man at running back for the Steelers.

Not just until Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis get healthy, but until coach Bill Cowher declares otherwise.

"He's our starter," Cowher said regarding Parker, following Sunday's 27-7 win over the Texans. "I don't think you need to keep asking me that.
"I gotta keep other guys involved and I'll attempt to do that, but Willie Parker's going no where."

(the link has more, but Fast Willie is The Man in The Burgh until further notice)

Spacemaker · 09-20-2005, 12:59 PM

Do it just to get Chad Johnson.

winddancer · 09-20-2005, 01:02 PM

So far, Willie Parker has gotten me the following fantasy points:

Week 1 = 30
Week 2 = 21

He is awesome & will continue to be the starter

Spartan Punk · 09-20-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. No

Not so fast, my friend....

Cowher proclaims former third-stringer the starter after another impressive effort
HOUSTON -- This just in: "Fast" Willie Parker is the man at running back for the Steelers.

Not just until Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis get healthy, but until coach Bill Cowher declares otherwise.

"He's our starter," Cowher said regarding Parker, following Sunday's 27-7 win over the Texans. "I don't think you need to keep asking me that.
"I gotta keep other guys involved and I'll attempt to do that, but Willie Parker's going no where."

(the link has more, but Fast Willie is The Man in The Burgh until further notice)

Thanks for showing me that.

I still think Cowher will start to slowly work in Staley over the next few weeks and Bettis will get goal line carries. One bad game by Parker and it's soon to be running back by committee.

izzo75 · 09-20-2005, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan Punk

Thanks for showing me that.

I still think Cowher will start to slowly work in Staley over the next few weeks and Bettis will get goal line carries. One bad game by Parker and it's soon to be running back by committee.

As of right now Lewis is riding my bench with no end in sight. It would be one thing if Lewis would finally have a good game and I could deal him. But I am not sure when that will happen. And if it happens 3 weeks from now, how much value will that one good week bring?