Micah Parsons is the engine that makes the Dallas Cowboys go defensively. He's their swiss army knife, the guy that can do it all.

Parsons has the speed and instincts to patrol sideline to sideline on the second level as a linebacker. However, after showing his pass-rushing prowess as a rookie with 13 sacks, he's gravitated more to playing on the edge.

Parsons has been so excellent at causing havoc getting to the quarterback that he was ranked the No.2 edge rusher in the NFL just behind Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns. 

"Parsons finished top five in both pass rush grade (92.2) and win rate (19.6%) over the last two years and is No. 1 in the league in our pass rush productivity metric."-Trevor Sikkema, PFF 

It's been a beautiful thing to watch Parsons make elite offensive tackles look like amateurs over the previous two seasons. He's registered 26.5 sacks, 56 quarterback hits, 157 pressures (was tied for the league lead with 90 in 2022), and 100 hurries over that span.

What makes this so impressive is that Parsons didn't have that much pass-rush experience coming out of Penn State. However, he's dedicated himself to perfecting the art of being a dominant edge rusher. 

One thing that's crucial in getting to the quarterback is being good with your hands, and Parsons has implemented boxing into his regimen to assist in that. 

"I got tired of people punching me in my face," Parsons said. "I'm a smaller end and these guys are long and just learning how to keep my hands up, knocking them down, defending my chest, defending my face and just being smooth."

He was already a menace, but now Parsons is going to be an even bigger problem for opposing offensive tackles. 

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