[CBFF] Boys nab Parrish

[Steve Behrens]

We never do the 'logical' on stuff like this....

-Behr


On 12/7/06, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For those wondering if the Bears were going to bring Parrish back to
> Chicago...
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> Updated: Dec. 7, 2006, 7:23 PM ET
> Cowboys hoping Parrish can help shore up secondaryBy Len Pasquarelli
> ESPN.com
>
>
> Hoping that a proven veteran might rectify the glaring deficiencies
> that have existed at free safety for much of this season, the Dallas
> Cowboys have claimed Tony Parrish off waivers.
>
> Parrish, 31, was released earlier this week by the San Francisco
> 49ers, who needed to create a roster spot to address injuries at
> linebacker. The 49ers signed seven-year veteran Jay Foreman to augment
> the position.
>
> It is not known how quickly Parrish can assimilate the Dallas defense
> and contribute in the secondary. But for a team that is on a roll
> right now, and which suddenly possesses Super Bowl aspirations, the
> addition of Parrish might provide a significant boost.
>
> On an otherwise outstanding defense, Dallas has struggled at free
> safety, and lacks a player with the kind of ball skills requisite to
> the position.
>
> Rookie Pat Watkins, a fifth-round draft choice, began the season as
> the starter. But the former Florida State standout demonstrated poor
> awareness, and while in position to author meaningful plays early on,
> failed too often to play the ball, and surrendered several long
> completions. After six games, the Cowboys replaced him with veteran
> Keith Davis, who started 15 games at free safety in 2005. But Davis, a
> four-year veteran, is better suited to playing closer to the line of
> scrimmage, and is miscast at free safety.
>
> The Cowboys have gotten just one interception from the position in the
> first 12 games of the year.
>
> In Parrish, the Cowboys are getting a nine-year veteran who has played
> in 130 games and has 640 tackles, five sacks, 30 interceptions, 45
> passes defensed, 10 forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. The
> former University of Washington star combines the deep range of a free
> safety and the hitting ability of a strong safety. Five times in his
> career he registered three or more interceptions, and he totaled 16
> pickoffs in 2002-2003, including nine in 2003, when he tied for the
> league lead.
>
> His problems in San Francisco began when Parrish broke his right
> fibula in a Nov. 13, 2005 contest, his 121st straight game. He missed
> the balance of the '05 season after undergoing surgery that included
> the insertion of several screws into his leg. In camp this season, San
> Francisco coaches hinted that Parrish, despite his diligent
> rehabilitation, wasn't up to his normal speed.
>
> Parrish opened the season as the starter, then began splitting time
> with Mark Roman at free safety, and eventually lost his starting job
> altogether.
>
> If he is healthy, which Parrish claims he is, the veteran can
> certainly help the Cowboys on the field. And the classy Parrish is the
> kind of leader coach Bill Parcells will welcome to his locker room.
>
> By claiming him on waivers, the Cowboys are liable for the prorated
> portion of Parrish's 2006 base salary of $2 million, which would come
> to $470,588 for the final month of the season.
>
> Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.
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