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DeVante Parker – November 11, 2020 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

WR DeVante Parker

(I wanted to ask you and follow up on the WR Preston Williams injury and what you think that does to the receiver room. Does that mean you have to step up more or other guys in the room have to be playmakers? What are your thoughts on that situation?) – “With that happening, prayers up for him; but I would say it’s the next man up. That’s just the mentality that we have to have. You never know when your name will be called and you just have to be ready at all times.”

(What’s this week been like for you guys in terms of the rules and regulations. I guess you have to have team meetings over Zoom. Is this a throwback to when you guys were working in the offseason?) – “Yeah, I’d say it’s very similar to that. It’s something, like with what happened before, you have to adjust to it and find ways to overcome it. We’ve still got to work to get the job done.”

(What was it like – QB Tua Tagovailoa bounced back with the second game. What was it like seeing him make those moves on folks when he got into open field with his legs?) – “That was great to see. I didn’t know he had it in him. (laughter) He put on some good moves against them and like I said, I’m happy for him. He just has to continue to keep getting better.”

(I wanted to ask you another one about QB Tua Tagovailoa. He led a comeback victory in the fourth quarter, which the best quarterbacks in football do. How do you feel about Tua’s ability to lead comebacks?) – “I’m very confident in him with that. The coaches give him the play call and he just executes it. We all have to be on the same exact page, and that’s how we can get the job done together.”

(I wanted to ask you about your season so far. You’ve been able to be somewhat consistent and still deliver for the team. How have you done so far with the injuries, and how do you feel like you’ve produced so far this season?) – “I’m fine on my end with injuries and things like that. This is a team sport. We’re all putting in as one. We’re winning. We’re doing good right now. We’ve just got to keep that up.”

(Can you give us a breakdown on some of these younger receivers that are going to be called to step up? WR Antonio Callaway, WR Lynn Bowden Jr., RB/WR Malcolm Perry, even WR Kirk Merritt. What do they bring to the team?) – “Confidence. As I said before, when your number is called, you’ve got to step up. Whoever is in, that’s the coach’s decision; but whoever is in, it’s the next man up like I said before and just do your job. Get the job done.”

(You’ve been around a number of years now. You know how teams react when teams are depleted in one way or another. What’s your best assessment on what you’re going to see from defenses now that WR Preston Williams is out?) – “From what I’ve been watching, I’m pretty sure I’ll see the same thing. I don’t really think they be focusing on me like that. We’ll just have to see when it’s game time.”

(You’ve been around the Dolphins for a long time. What about this team is different from previous teams?) – “I think this team is more confident than what we’ve been in the past. It’s something different that (Head Coach Brian) Flores and everyone has just brought into the building.”

(Winning four in a row and five out of six, it seems like you guys might either continue it or be in for a trap game here. How do you guys don’t let the outside expectation and the noise get to you guys, from the success you’ve been having, and still keep your focus?) – “I’d say just continuing to do what we’ve been doing the whole time. Ignore all of the noise outside and just focus on us and what we have going on.”

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