WR Samie Parker signed by Seahawks

by cashless on Sep 10, 2008 2:36 PM CDT Comment 33 comments

Seahawks just supposedly signed him, and we are not sure what his skill-set is.

We all know he is fast, and that he is a PR/KR. But what kind of hands does he have, is he any good at route-running? Can he play on coverage teams, is he an good, adaquate, or bad tackler? And anything else you can tell us would he helpful.

Thank you

- Seahawk fan

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he is a PR/KR

really? He tried out for the Carolina punt returner job and got axed after one preseason game. he never returned punts or kicks for the chiefs.

by KS on Sep 10, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

alright...

Then I know even less about him. Who is he, and what does he do?

by cashless on Sep 10, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was here for a couple years

Before I knew the skill set at which he supposedly excelled was speed.

There’s a reason the ‘Hawks are signing him only after Burleson went down (and combined with Engram and Branch’s injury, sounds like they’re pretty desperate).

The Chiefs have one of the worst WR corps in the NFL and he couldn’t cut it here even though we gave him PLENTY of chances.

I don’t foresee Seattle hanging onto him once everyone is healthy again.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 10, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was here for 4 years

netting 110 catches for 1509 yards, fumbling 3 times. I don’t see him staying on any roster that’s healthy. But all this getting tossed around by several teams might knock something loose in his head where he finally “gets it.”

Don’t really like the guy, but I don’t think he’s Satan’s right hand man like most the people on here do. He was a below-average receiver who didn’t meet expectations.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 11, 2008 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the biggest problem

was that his track and field speed didn’t translate to the NFL – he never became the deep threat he was drafted to be.

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 11, 2008 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I almost 100% agree

but it wasn’t necessarily only his track and field. he was a bonfide deep threat when he played football at oregon. The guy just can’t seem to make it work in the NFL.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 11, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just one more guy to add to the

“Dick Vermeil is a horrible judge of how college talent translates to the NFL” crowd =)

by PVChiefsfan on Sep 11, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yup.

About the only thing he’s going to do anymore is be a journeyman backup when teams like the Seahawks lose a lot of receivers due to injuries. Can’t be that bad of a paycheck.

Anyone know how that works? Is your contract pro-rated based on how long you play for a team assuming you don’t play it out?

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 11, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vested veterans

Which I think is four years, have their base salaries fully guaranteed if they are on the roster opening day.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 11, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right,

But what about a midseason pickup like this? I know it was only a day or two after opening weekend, but he wasn’t on the roster opening day for anyone.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 12, 2008 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Won't help your special teams either

I knew special teams was a concern in Seattle so I guess signing Parker shows just how much of a concern it really is.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 10, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so...

In conclusion, he is fast, doesn’t have hands, no KR/PR experience, no ST ability or experience. Is that right?

by cashless on Sep 10, 2008 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yes

it is right and it is sad.

by KS on Sep 10, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good thing

the Seahawks have Engram and Branch coming back in a few weeks.

by cashless on Sep 10, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh oh!!

and when he does< finally make a catch that goes for about 10 yards, he gets up and celebrates like he just scored a TD.

by Ochophosphate on Sep 10, 2008 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Seahawks sound desperate.

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Sep 10, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

They also signed well-known Stud WR...

(checking name…) BILLY McMullen.

Go Seahawks. ;)

Best part is all of us actually have high hopes for him, cause we hear he’s 6’4" and has good hands. It sounds like a dream come true right now…regardless of how athletic he is. Of course, we should get Seneca Wallace into the next couple of games and then things will get better when Bobby Engram and Deion Branch come back. And our young RG was playing last game with a torn pectoral muscle.

by cashless on Sep 10, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whose taking Rob Sims spot?

Womack?

Maybe he can instill some pass blocking abilities in these guys.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 10, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Other than Walter

by Joel Thorman on Sep 10, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably Womack...for a week or two.

Then he’ll get hurt and we won’t see him again for a couple years.

If Locklear gets back he is a very good pass blocking RT…and that should help a LOT. When he gets back Willis(current RT) is good enough to be the RG. And eventually he probably will play there this year even if not right away because of Pork Chop’s injury history.

After those two you get Wrotto, a great run blocker with little pass blocking disipline so far…and Steve Vallos, who is a lot smarter than he is athletic.

Ultimately Rob Sims can be replaced by Willis or Womack pretty effectively, Locklear is where the real upgrade will come from.

by cashless on Sep 10, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Samie Parker really isn't THAT bad...

but he definitely should never be a starter, otherwise your team is in trouble… big time.

by Vince D on Sep 10, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hahaha.. your funny. good joke..

Sammy Parker really is “THAT bad”.. he is an embarassment

ugh.

by focs on Sep 10, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I never thought

Parker was really that awful. He should have never been more than a 3rd WR. What few chances he had to catch, my memory serves as him catching quite a few of those passes that were catchable. Always thought that the fans were hard on the guy, but I suppose it’s not hard to hate on a guy who celebrates a first-down like he just hit a buzzer-beater.

I don’t realy get all the negativity towards him, though. He played over Sippio and got everyone’s panties in a bunch is what I think. Oh, and where is Sippio now-a-days? Oh that’s right… not even getting tryouts with teams. Get off the Parker-hating bandwagon bitches. He’s not with the Chiefs.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 10, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chill yourself freak

sry to offend your boyfriend

ugh.

by focs on Sep 10, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sammy might be ok

If he would not catch a pass, run a liitle ways then figure it is a good time to fall down in the middle of the field. He seemed to be able to make some hard catches, but if it hits him in the hands it is a sure drop.

by Eric Allen on Sep 10, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Parker was used in the wrong ways….i think you guys are to hard on him

by IamtheGreatest on Sep 10, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Unlikely

It’s unlikely that the Chiefs coaches who watched him everyday in practice and on film were wrong about him for four years.

Plus, after Engram and Branch get back Parker likely won’t be on the roster.

by Joel Thorman on Sep 10, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kinda reminds me of someone else on the team

who’s had a few years to prove they can do the job, but can’t.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 11, 2008 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will have to be a little more specific

I think we’ve got several of those guys. :)

by Joel Thorman on Sep 11, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he was used as a starter....

he isn’t a starter but i really didn’t think he did a bad job coming off the slot…..I think he is better than Jeff Webb as a 3 and i definitely think he is better than Maurice Hagans who we have now….I still think that he is better than Bobby Sippio but its all a matter of opinion…

by IamtheGreatest on Sep 11, 2008 10:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's funny how an HBO special

can make people fall in a love with a guy who no one in a position of football authority thought was better than Parker. But apparently some fans know better than the coaches, staff, and other teams coaches and staff’s. The whole Sippio thing tries my patience.

have you seen my baseball?

by IISaiNtII on Sep 11, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs