The skepticism comes from the fact that 2019 was a significant outlier at a point in his career when most had already given up on him, as well as the fact that Parker's breakout didn't really get going until after Williams' injury. And yet, he averaged just 9.9 yards per reception as a senior at Penn Sate and 9.2 as a rookie.
The Dolphins went without wide receiver DeVante Parker, who missed a second consecutive practice. Parker stepped up in Williams absence, and while Ryan Fitzpatrick can certainly sustain two viable Fantasy receivers, Williams' ceiling is ultimately tied to whether he can emerge as the No. Those came on 128 targets, just six of which were dropped by Parker.
He was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Parker but seemed to be walking fine but was out of uniform. We’re sure the Dolphins will take it easy with Tagovailoa this season, considering he’s coming off a nasty hip injury suffered this past November.
Ryan Fitzpatrick talking about Tua and the DeVante Parker Instagram episode were among the biggest stories of the week involving the Miami Dolphins The hyper-athletic Breida is a great complement as a change of pace and potential passing-downs option, and should have both a higher weekly ceiling and lower floor." It seemed like every year, football analysts would say, “This is the year that Parker will break out!” Unfortunately, that didn’t take place through his first four years in the league.Plenty of those failed expectations can be attributed to head coach Joe Philbin’s firing midway through his rookie season, the coaching ability of second sideline boss Adam Gase, and the lackluster play from quarterbacks like Ryan Tannehill (pre-Tennessee Titans) and Jay Cutler.As it turns out, all it took was for Ryan Fitzpatrick for Parker to finally light up the stat sheets!
Add in general pessimism around a subpar team like the Dolphins plus questions about whether Fitzpatrick will remain the starter or how Parker will mesh with Tagovailoa. But once he’s deemed medically fit to start on a weekly basis, the Tagovailoa-Parker combination will be one of the deadliest offensive duos in the Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Miami Dolphins and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Sep 16, 2019; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) talks with Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens during the first half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. He played college football at Louisville. Early years.
The Dolphins have effective downfield receivers like Parker and Williams, and Mike Gesicki has all of the talent in the world to be one of the best field stretching tight ends in the league if he's used that way. Series 3 for Rosen: He threw an out-route to DeVante Parker for seven yards, then connected with Williams for a 14-yard completion, beating Byron Jones in coverage.
DeVante Parker (born January 20, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
DeVante Parker and Mike Gesicki, Miami's top pass-catchers from a season ago, said this week that Tagovailoa has impressed early on with his new team. The good news is, finding out costs you basically nothing right now. Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took his first live, padded, 11-on-11 reps on Monday, the first day of training camp. The Dolphins had the seventh-highest average depth of target on passes in 2019, after ranking 14th in 2018, increasing from 8.8 yards to 8.1.
The opportunity is all there for him to join that sub-elite tier at tight end. FOXBOROUGH, MA - DECEMBER 29: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins runs the ball before being tackled by Stephon Gilmore #24 of the New England Patriots during a game at Gillette Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Parker …
Throughout his time at Tuscaloosa, Tagovailoa threw for 7,442 yards, 87 touchdowns and 11 interceptions all while completing 69.3 percent of his passes.Those stats are going to make Parker a very happy camper for quite some time. The Dolphins drafted Parker in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the hopes of him being their top receiver for years to come. He'll have to come back at full strength to have a chance to pick up where he left off, but a 16-game pace for 64 catches, 856 yards and six touchdowns isn't a bad starting point. Parker hauled in 78 passes for 1,202 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last year, all career highs for the 27-year-old. The question is, was this the result of a change in philosophy under new offensive coordinator Chad O'Shea, or is that just what happens when you're starting Ryan Fitzpatrick?