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Parker Confident He Can Make Impact in 2015

It has been a rough 2015 for the Miami Dolphins’ rookie class—especially first-round pick DeVante Parker. 

Parker is currently fourth on the depth chart and has struggled with a left foot injury that has given him problems since his final season at Louisville. He only has four catches for 49 yards in seven games this season, and he missed last week’s game against Buffalo after reaggravating the injury during Miami’s Week 8 loss to New England.

Despite that, per Andrew Abramson of the Palm Beach Post, Parker is confident he can make an impact in 2015.

“I have it in me,” Parker said. “It’s just a matter of time if I’m going to be able to be on the field like that.”

While the receivers ahead of Parker have had solid or spectacular seasons so far, Parker adds an element that Miami has longed for since trading away Brandon Marshall—being a big threat in the red zone while also having great playmaking ability. 

Unfortunately, staying healthy is the only way Parker can use those tools. It will take time before Parker can really recover from said injury, and the way it’s been nagging him this season, one might think the Dolphins might consider shutting him down sometime before the end of the season to allow him to get healthy.

Billy Turner Misses Wednesday Practice with Knee Injury

Miami’s offensive line gives plenty of reason to panic, but another one was added on Wednesday. 

Omar Kelly of the Sun Sentinel reported that right guard Billy Turner missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury, and if he can’t participate in Thursday or Friday’s practice, rookie Jamil Douglas will replace him.

Turner has been a key factor in Miami’s offense since taking over for Douglas at right guard prior to the Week 6 contest against Tennessee, and he has helped jump-start Miami’s run game by creating holes and helping to dominate at the line of scrimmage. 

With Ja’Wuan James out again on Sunday, Turner is even more important, as the drop-off between he and Douglas is stark. Douglas does have the ability to improve, as he’s playing a brand-new position in the NFL, but the line feels a bit steadier and a lot stronger with Turner. 

Dolphins Complain to NFL About Questionable Calls in Buffalo

There were a few questionable calls that went against Miami last week in Buffalo, mainly two that involved Ndamukong Suh on back-to-back plays. 

While these calls weren’t the reason for Miami’s loss, they helped swing the momentum of the game. 

Miami submitted the two calls, one a potential Suh sack that was ruled an incomplete pass, the other a possible holding penalty, to the NFL for review, per Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald. 

The NFL has yet to comment on the two plays. 

This would be a moot point had Dan Campbell declined the penalty against Buffalo that turned 4th-and-4 (with the Bills ready to punt or kick a long field goal) into a 3rd-and-14, which was the play where Tyrod Taylor hit Sammy Watkins in the end zone for a backbreaking touchdown. 

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