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DeVante Parker – July 27, 2018 Download PDF version

Friday, July 27, 2018

WR DeVante Parker

(Is your family here? Do they come out every day?) – “No, just my girl and a couple of my friends come out here to see me for a little bit.”

(What’s it like having them all being able to be here on the sidelines?) – “It’s good having someone here supporting you. While my family is back in Kentucky, it’s good to have other people here to visit and see you and watch you practice.”

(Is that something that you maybe didn’t have down here the first couple years?) – “No, I did. They were always supporting me wherever I went. They came down every camp. I appreciate them for that.”

(How would you describe your mindset at the start of training camp?) – “My mindset for the start of training camp is to come out and dominate everything I do, get better every day and work getting better with my teammates.”

(Have you set number goals for yourself – receptions, touchdowns, yards?) – “No, I haven’t. I’m going into the season going out there and playing. Whatever happens, happens.”

(Why don’t you set those type of goals?) – “I just don’t do that.”

(You’ve never done that?) – “No.”

(As far as this receiving corps, does there need to be a No. 1 receiver? Do you believe in a No. 1 receiver?) – “Whoever is feeling hot that game – whoever, anybody. It doesn’t have to be a No. 1, just whoever is feeling hot that game just getting open, throw them the ball.”

(Do you feel like there might be more opportunities this year, because last year I think WR Jarvis Landry got like 10 balls a game average? That’s not going to happen this year.) – “Like I said, whoever gets open, they’ll see the ball more. You never know.”

(How much more dangerous can a team be when you have that kind of situation where so many guys … You guys are pretty stacked at the wide receiver position.) – “It’s good for all of us. Multiple weapons across the field. If you bring in anybody, they come out and play and they do whatever they need to do to get the job done.”

(Who’s been most impressive to you in that wide receiver room so far?) – “(I am) most impressed probably (by) Albert Wilson. He’s stepped up big time making plays out here. It’s what we need.”

(Did you know much about WR Albert Wilson before he signed?) – “No, I didn’t; but I know about him now. (laughter)”

(What do you know?) – “He’s fast. (He) works hard every time he comes out here, no matter what.”

(Do you think that there’s enough balls to go around this offense? You’ve got so many guys. WR Jakeem Grant is there. You mentioned WR Albert Wilson, WR Danny Amendola.) – “It’s going to be alright. We’ve just got to split it up. Different packages, people coming in.”

(How did you spend your offseason? Any fun trips or anything like that?) – “I went to the Dominican Republic for a weekend and then came back and started training. Well, I went back to Kentucky to visit my family and then started training again.”

(How was the D.R.? Lay out on the beach, cliff diving, anything crazy?) – “No, there was seaweed out there, so it stunk up the whole place. (laughter) It wasn’t no good.”

(Can you talk about what it means to have QB Ryan Tannehill back?) – “It means a lot. We did a lot of things with him last year and we missed out on certain things with him. (Head) Coach (Adam Gase) changed some things with him and we weren’t able to have that coming into the season.”

(Were you part of that crew that went to Nebraska?) – “Yes, I was.”

(What was that like?) – “It was fun bonding with other players. I felt like we’re brothers. Everybody bonding together, it went well. We all got along. It was a good time.”

(WR Kenny Stills was kind of the ringleader right?) – “Yes, he was. He set everything up.”

(Did WR Kenny Stills pick up the tab, too?) – “Sometimes. (laughter)”

(What do you say to people who say there’s not a lot of expectations from the outside for this team? What do you say to those type of people?) – “We just try to ignore any negativity, come out and play and let the game do the talking.”

(Was there one highlight from that trip to Nebraska?) – “One highlight? Me and Kenny wrestling.”

(You were wrestling?) – “Yes, wrestling. (We were) having fun.”

(Who all was there?) – “It was me, Kenny, (Leonte) Carroo, Drew Morgan.”

(Did WR Jakeem Grant make the trip??) – “No, he didn’t make it. He had a family situation.”

(What’s one thing about Kenny – he obviously is out there and outspoken – that we don’t know about WR Kenny Stills?) – “He’s a leader. He does whatever he needs to do to get his body right. Like I said, he’s a leader of the group – him and Danny (Amendola). He looks out for me to make sure I keep my body right, telling me to eat my greens and stuff.”

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