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DeVante Parker – December 18, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

WR DeVante Parker

(You don’t feel like you got snubbed for the Pro Bowl or didn’t receive enough consideration for the season that you’re having?) – “No. I don’t care too much about the Pro Bowl. If I was in it, I probably wouldn’t go.”

(Really?) – “I don’t care about it.”

(Why is that? Why wouldn’t you not go?) – “It’s something I’m not interested in really. I don’t care about that. It’s all about politics. It’s all about who you are, so I really don’t care for the Pro Bowl.”

(At some point, would winning All Pro be more important because it’s voted on by people who are actually watching the games?) – “I don’t care about none of that. I just go out there and play.”

(Tell us about the things that are more important to you.) – “Winning games. That’s what’s more important.”

(Has this season been rough for you on that standpoint despite having such a good individual year?) – “Yeah, it has.”

(We know you were upset after the game on Sunday so you didn’t want to talk about your contract; but I was curious, a few days have passed now. What are your thoughts on being here long term?) – “It’s a good feeling. They still want me here and I still want to be here, too. We just connected on that.”

(When did you get an idea that this might happen?) – “When I was starting to have a good year this year.”

(A lot of times when players bet on themselves, and you did obviously with coming back here and all that, it doesn’t work out. How rewarding is it for you that you bet on yourself and you won?) – “It’s very important. I just showed what I can do consistently and the coaches, I guess they liked that (to) give me a long-term deal, a longer deal.”

(You obviously made progress this year. What’s the next step for DeVante Parker?) – “Just keep doing what I’ve been doing and we’ll see what happens.”

(Is this something you think you can build on this season that you had here?) – “Yeah, of course.”

(I know there’s fewer games in college football. Do you remember did you get to 1,000 yards in any of your college seasons?) – “No. The most I had was like 855.”

(What about high school? Did you play enough games to get to 1,000 yards?) – “Oh, yeah. The most I had was like 1,700. (laughter)”

(You probably had 1,000 in five weeks in high school.) – “(laughter) 1,700.”

(So when it happens, it will be special?) – “Yeah.”

(When we spoke earlier this season, you said that was a big goal for you. Now that it’s within reach, how do you feel about it?) – “If I get it, I do. If I don’t, it’s alright. I’ve still got other years, too.”

(It’ll just be alright for the season you had, the career highs you’ve been getting, you’ve been healthy on the field, it would be okay if you didn’t get it?) – “Yeah. People see what I can do now. I’ve got everybody on my side now.”

(Do you at all, because the team has been around for almost 60 years now, there are some great wide receivers that have played here. With where you are right now if you didn’t play another down you’d be 25th on the all-time list. You can get as high as the top 10 with two good games. Is that something – history – at all matter to you?) – “No, not really.”

(What are you most proud about your season?) – “Playing all the games so far.”

(The Dolphins were one of only two teams in the NFL – not just about you but in the whole locker room, nobody from the Pro Bowl is … What is your reaction to that? Is it surprising?) – “Like I said before, it’s all politics. It’s about who you are. That’s how I see it.”

(If you were picked as an alternate and they wanted you to play would you consider it?) – “No.”

(Your teammates, some of them we spoke with said that you’re the one guy that should be going. When you hear that from your teammates, what does that say to you, going to the Pro Bowl?) – “My teammates, they see and believed I would have a good year. I had ups and downs my whole career here. I just appreciate them for having my back.”

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