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DeVante Parker – June 13, 2017 Download PDF version

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

WR DeVante Parker

(In the second year of head coach Adam Gase offense, QB Ryan Tannehill was talking about the speed of the plays is much improved?) – “We come out wanting to play a little faster than we did last year. We’re getting a hang of the offense now. We’re just coming out playing faster than we did last year.”

(You probably saw a quote from Offensive Coordinator Clyde Christensen saying that he expects you to have a ‘gigantic year.’ What was your reaction to that?) – “My reaction to that is coach knows what I can do and seeing what I’ve been doing in the offseason and how much I’ve progressed sense last year, and being a lot healthier than last year too.”

(Specifically, where are you a better player, if you can point to a couple of areas?) – “I’d say route-running has improved. I’ve just been a lot more physical and out there playing fast.”

(Is there any conversation you’ve had with a former NFL receiver or anyone that really opened your eyes about wanting to get better. Was there any talk with anyone?) – “No, I’ve just talked to myself really. I just knew that I wanted to play better than I did last year. I was really big on … Because of me not being healthy, I couldn’t do what I wanted to do.”

(How are you planning on spending your down time in the coming weeks?) – “I’ll probably just rest for a few weeks and then I’ll probably go back home and then just come back and start working again.”

(We saw emotion from you last week after a play in the end zone against CB Byron Maxwell. Is that something you do a lot when reporters aren’t around or is that something new – letting your personality out more?) – “It’s something newer now. I just feel 100 percent and I just express myself and let it all out now. I just feel better.”

(What are a few of the things you have added into your routine that you feel will keep those legs and hamstrings feeling good for the long term?) – “Before practice I get stretched by (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach) Jim (Arthur) and after practice I get stretched by him too, so I’m just keeping my legs in shape, the cold tub, whatever I need to do.”

(Talk about what you’ve learned from watching WR Jarvis Landry and also from watching WR Kenny Stills?) – “The things I learned from them is to just go out there and play and give it their all. That’s something I want to do and I just like being on the field with those guys. I like being out there with them, tired or whatever, just giving it our all.”

(Head Coach Adam Gase used the word hungry. He said ‘I see a hungry WR DeVante Parker.’ Why are you hungry?) – “I know what I can do when the ball is in my hands and when the ball is not in my hands. I’ve just got the ability.”

(Of all the things that Wide Receivers Coach Shawn Jefferson tells you, what stands out from him the most – the message he gives you the most?) – “Run and just come off the ball. Just come off the ball fast and the DBs, they will be scared of you.”

(What is the ceiling for a healthy WR Devante Parker?) – “I don’t know yet. We’ll just have to see.”

(Are you having fun? More fun? Tell me about practice and life. How do you feel about things right now, just in general?) – “I feel good about things right now. I am having a lot of fun on the field, interacting with those guys, talking smack to the defense whenever I can. It’s just fun. We both go back at it – back and forth at it. I just like being out there.”

(When did you start to make some of the changes for the better in terms of hydrating more, diet? Was that during the year last year or was it during the offseason?) – “It was during the season last year, towards the end; but it’s been a lot more this offseason.”

(What types of things?) – “Just hydrating more, eating right and sleeping habits.”

(With work being more enjoyable for you now, is that something that had been kind of missing for you the last couple of years when you got hindered by various things and you couldn’t perform the way you wanted to?) – “Yes. It is kind of hard when you’re injured. You can’t have the fun that you want; but you go out there and you try to do what’s best for the team and you do what you can do.”

(Is there kind of a little bit of a dragging process coming to work some of those days?) – “No dragging or nothing. It’s just you have to go out there and give it your all.”

(But not as enjoyable?) – “You can say that.”

(DE Andre Branch mentioned that he has a chef. Is that something you ever considered?) – “Yes, I had someone cook for me a little bit last year. Somebody came here and made food for us and I’d just take it home. I started to cook at home now and make some healthy food now.”

(Has that made a difference in how you feel?) – “I’d say it has a lot. A big difference.”

(How about sleep-wise, how much do you try to get at night now?) – “I try to get at least eight hours of sleep.”

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