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Micah Parsons dominated in Week 2 while playing DE
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When the Dallas Cowboys lost their starting defensive end in DeMarcus Lawrence, they needed one player to step up.
That player was former Penn State star and starting rookie inside linebacker Micah Parsons, who played his first game as a defensive end since high school in the 20-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
In the game against the Chargers, Parsons accounted for 4 quarterback hits and a sack on Justin Herbert. He led all edge rushers in pass rush win rate. In the previous week against Tampa Bay, Parsons forced four tight-window targets, which tied any linebacker in five seasons.
Here’s a look at the full dominant numbers produced by Parsons in the game:
In Week 1, #Cowboys Micah Parsons played ILB and forced 4 tight-window targets, tied for most by any linebacker in 5 seasons, per NFL Next Gen Stats.
In Week 2, he was standup DE and led all edge rushers in pass rush win rate, beating his block within 2.5 seconds 39% of time.— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) September 20, 2021
Micah Parsons played defensive end this week for the 1st time since High School…
He earned the highest pass-rush grade by any rookie this season (90.8) pic.twitter.com/nvOnPVcbhI
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 20, 2021
In Week 2, only one NFL player had 4 QB Hits and a Sack.
That player was Micah Parsons.
Parsons is a LB who was playing his first game at Defensive End since high school. pic.twitter.com/I70xZSHg0u
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 20, 2021
Parsons is already becoming a dominant and dynamic playmaker for Dallas in his first two games. There is no doubt he will continue to impact Dallas’ defense this season and be considered for the league’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award.