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DeVante Parker – October 6, 2021 Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

WR DeVante Parker

(Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends George Godsey told us yesterday that they have to get the ball to you more earlier in games. Has that been something that’s been talked about? A message delivered to you this week that you’ve heard from coaches?) – “Yeah, they told me the same thing. Really we just need to get the ball going to anyone, really. Just execute the play they give us and that’s what it comes down to really – just getting that first play in and keep the drive going.”

(If you had to pick someone to replace WR Jakeem Grant as a character in the cartoon who might be eligible for your cartoon? Who might be a good choice?) – “(laughter) Somebody on the team?”

(Yeah, who would be a good cartoon character for that?) – “Probably say Kirk Merritt. Probably Kirk, yeah. (laughter)”

(We don’t know WR Kirk Merritt very well. What’s his personality like?) – “Kirk (Merritt) – he’s a laid-back kind of guy. He’s funny though. I’d say Kirk would be that guy. Laid-back, funny. Cool guy to be around.”

(I’m assuming you’re going to miss having WR Jakeem Grant around.) – “Oh yeah, most definitely, but it’s business and I wish the best for him. I hope he does well out there and we’ve got to keep going.”

(I know how close you guys are. Was that sort of an emotional or different conversation you had with him yesterday after the trade?) – “No, it was a good convo. Just like I said, happy for him. He’s getting an opportunity and wish the best for him.”

(How would you describe kind of your comfort level with QB Jacoby Brissett right now?) – “Yeah, I’m very comfortable with him. Certain routes, he sees things. We talk. We talk about it during that period or something in practice. Talk about what he sees and what he wants me to do and we just talk about little things like that, just staying on the same page.”

(So you kind of excel at making contested catches, whether you’re three yards away from somebody or if they’re in your jersey. How would you describe kind of the art of the jump ball and the art of the contested catch?) – “I don’t know, you just catch the ball. That’s it. You’ve got to just focus hard on it, just come down with it, when it comes down to it. I never really actually practice jumping ever. It just happens.”

(There’s no tells? You don’t look at whoever’s guarding you, look at their footwork?) – “No, I just go and attack it. That’s it, just attack the football. There isn’t much to it.”

(It comes pretty naturally to you?) – “Yeah.”

(You’ve seen it all. You’ve seen it all during your time here. What’s something that you can take away from this start that lets you know things might turn around?) – “We were in the same position last year and we went on a little streak towards the end a little bit last year, so I’m very confident in what we can do.”

(We kind of asked TE Mike Gesicki about what he might say to QB Jacoby Brissett from a receiver position. Technically a tight end, but he’s a receiver. What would you say to Jacoby relative to creating big plays and the opportunities that you believe can come to fruition on Sunday against the Bucs?) – “Really just to take it one play at a time. Just execute it – that play call. Don’t worry about nothing else. Just know what you have on that exact play and execute it. That’s really it, really.”

(What was the name of Keyshawn’s book – Keyshawn Johnson. “Throw Me The Damn Ball.” Are you familiar with Keyshawn Johnson?) – “(laughter) Yeah, I’m familiar with him.”

(What I meant is did you know about the title of his book, that it was called “Throw Me The Damn Ball”?) – “Oh no, I didn’t know that. (laughter)”

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