Patriots Week 17: 4 Things to know about the Dolphins
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4. DeVante Parker, Jarvis Landry are heating up
The Dolphins selected Parker at No. 14 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft to provide another young talent for Ryan Tannehill alongside Jarvis Landry, and that vision is slowly but surely coming to fruition.
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After a quiet start to the season, Parker has been coming on as of late. He snagged four passes for 93 yards last week against the Indianapolis Colts, and another four balls for 87 yards the week before that against the San Diego Chargers.
Here’s a look at Parkers’ 49-yard catch last week, as well as a nice catch, broken tackle and surge for a first down:
WATCH Former Card DeVante Parker Finish With 4 Catches For 93 Yards vs. The Colts #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/CvKlYuOfSm
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The more Parker heats up, the scarier the Dolphins’ aerial attack will become, as they already have a true No. 1 threat in Landry. The LSU product is the sixth-most targeted player in football, tied with DeAndre Hopkins (154). Landry has made the most of that attention, corralling 104 passes for 1,083 yards and four touchdowns.
The Patriots ought to plug Pro Bowl corner Malcolm Butler on Landry and let Logan Ryan work against the rookie with safety help over the top.
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