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DeVante Parker continues to show flashes [GIF]

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Parker playing at this level (granted the second play is in garbage time) makes me feel more comfortable if Matthews isn't retained this offseason. Put that money towards Miller and find a coach that can use him! Anyway, enjoy the gifs.

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Nice Gifs , I'm still trying to figure out why he was in the coaches doghouse not getting any playing time.
 
Can't tell me that kid doesn't have some nice speed for his size watching him hit the corner on that second clip and get up the sideline


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I don't think he was in the dog house. Everyone ahead of him was playing better. Throw in that nagging foot injury and that's why we didn't see much of him this season. He's gonna be good for us.
 
You can't tell me Parker doesn't know the playbook. Sees like Fins rooks are always one step off Helen Keller. Don't buy it for a second, staff 100%responsibility.
 
You can't tell me Parker doesn't know the playbook. Sees like Fins rooks are always one step off Helen Keller. Don't buy it for a second, staff 100%responsibility.

I agree. After witnessing this FO and coaching staff at work for 3 1/2 years vs. other teams who get the most out of their rookies, Im not sure how people can still come to the conclusion that it's on Parker not knowing the playbook. It could very well have been his foot but I'm guessing it wasnt about the lack of knowledge of the playbook.
 
doesn't know the play book stuff is ridiculous...love that stiff arm

take a seat #31

both those plays are just dynamite stuff...defeats press stacks the db on the corner route and separates down the field makes a great over the outside shoulder diving catch away from the safety

gets physical off the los separates on the in cut bounces off contact and shows a really nice burst around the corner and down the sideline

man is this kid talented

one big ball of clay
 
I wouldn't be so sure about the playbook concerns.

What I've seen over the last few weeks is that he's playing faster - you play faster when you are comfortable in knowing what you're doing. This is where the challenge for the coaches comes into play - do you keep a player on the boil and not put him out there until he has shown in practice that he knows what he's doing across the board? or do you throw him to the wolves and see what that gets in return.

In relation to those players who flash in practice/preseason, but perhaps show concern in other areas - I'm always a fan of throwing them in at the deep end because it can help steer discussions with, you have to work on this, that and the other. And sometimes, players are a better game player than practice player.

But it seems to be a trend with this team - even the likes of Cam Wake who sat for a while, when a of folks thought he should have been out there earlier.

Sometimes you just have to let Talent go and do it's thing - or try and let it go do it's thing.
 
One bright spot for 2016 is Parker having a healthy offseason and he heads into next season entrenched as the #1/#2 WR from the start.
 
Second one would have been a beautiful TD if Ajayi went low with his block and took his man out. Fantastic play by Parker though.
 
He definitely has flashed these past 3 weeks and hopefully we will see more in the final two. I'm still not fully there though.....as I have also seen plays where there is not separation or perhaps even poor route running...can't tell which it is.

I'm an optimist with Parker and hope with a full active off season and a new coaching staff, he will be the star we all know he is capable of being.
 
One of the lone bright spots on this team. I'd hate to lose Matthews; would rather lost Stills and Cameron. Not sure what their contracts looked like, so maybe that is completely unrealistic.
 
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