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DeVante Parker: I'm better than last year

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I explain to you in my column in today's Miami Herald (the actual newspaper) how the Dolphins' grand plans for receiver DeVante Parker and running back Jay Ajayi got off track recently and the derailment is threatening to become a train wreck if things don't improve soon.

But what the newspaper column didn't get to was whether I think this is salvageable.
And of course it is salvageable.
Honestly, I have way more hope that the Parker situation will get corrected than the Ajayi situation. I also think the Dolphins will be much more patient with Parker than Ajayi because, remember, the investment in Parker is substantial. The investment in Ajayi is not. It's hard to find a receiver with Parker's abilities. It's not nearly as difficult replacing a running back such as Ajayi.
(Not that I'm saying either player is about to be replaced).
I believe Parker plays Sunday at New England. The Dolphins listed him as questionable on their injury report and said he was limited in practice. Parker had a different take.
"I've been full speed, yeah," he said.
I would not be surprised if Ajayi is once again inactive, although I have zero inside information on this issue. If Ajayi isn't on the field, then that lame schtick he pulled with reporters Friday afternoon will make him look worse than he already does.
After practice Parker was peppered with the usual questions about his health, more specifically about his hamstring. And he reported if he had to play Friday evening he would have been ready to play.
"Probably so," Parker said. "Everything feels fine."
Not my question. My question is what DeVante Parker are the Dolphins going to get when he finally gets back on the field. Remember, he was pretty good at the end of last year. Can he do that again?
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By that does he mean he has been eating more breakfast meals this year then last?
 
Funny how the media seems to think the players have to answer to them. They don't really have to. I believe the media in general have gotten very arrogant and it's no wonder why so many players in different sports don't really want to talk to them.

Ozzy rules!!
 
Danny said:
Funny how the media seems to think the players have to answer to them. They don't really have to. I believe the media in general have gotten very arrogant and it's no wonder why so many players in different sports don't really want to talk to them.

Ozzy rules!!
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Fan interest drives the value of the game and therefore the salaries of the players. And fans get their jones for information through the media. That's why the league office mandates media opportunities. What's so complicated about this?

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Fwiw I'll believe Devante Parker is a full go when I see it.
 
Gotta respect Parker's attitude about everything. Takes a lot of balls to tell the world you're all ready to play, running full speed only to be listed as a coin flip if you're going to play or not. Takes a lot of sack to clash with management when you haven't really done anything in terms of being able to do your professional job and in this case your career. As for Jay. Jay knows it's all about being able to perform in big games. You know, important games at the end of the season and in the post season that he didn't get to be involved in. Something he learned all to well at Boise State. When the chips are down, this is a guy you want in your fox hole or in this case, a trench. No doubt in my mind that men who run that trench wouldn't lay their bodies on the line for man like Jay Ajayi.
 
if it makes any difference, he's pretty good in Madden 17 lol. But so is Xavien Howard, I have 7 INTs already with him through 8 games lol.
 
Parker may think he is better than last year but he has not been on the field to prove it. I foresee Parker playing a game or two than reinjuring himself and out again. I would be highly surprised if Parker actually plays more than 8 games this season. Ajayi showed nothing to me last year or in pre-season.
 
If he could get on the field and prove it then it would be nice

The only ABILITY that matters is AVAILABILITY
 
I think Parker will go and be fine. I'd love to know the definition of a "limited" practice participant. Seems like something teams can play with.


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DolfanISS said:
I think Parker will go and be fine. I'd love to know the definition of a "limited" practice participant. Seems like something teams can play with.


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Pretty sure other guys are getting like 2:1 reps compared to Parker. I'd define that as limited.

Edit: Google tells me that just taking less reps than normal is limited. He could look amazing all practice, but if he sits out a series then he can be "limited"


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I think Parker is going to blow up this year. If he gets healthy, he's got the ability.


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i am tired of all tne talk some of these guys do. Just get on the field and prove it.
 
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