Here are a few top insider views.
1)Parsons is a tremendous athlete who forces turnovers with big hits and explosiveness. He offers the ability to develop into a three-down defender, but he must polish his instincts and be quicker diagnosing plays rather than relying on sheer athleticism to get to the action. He’s a scheme-versatile linebacker, though I prefer him as a traditional weakside 4-3 outside ‘backer.
2)
- Needs to prove ability to find solo tackles.
- Lack of experience and patience shows in early diagnosis.
- Runs himself out of position with unnecessary early charges.
- Quick to run rather than scrape with square pads.
- Has issues battling downhill rushing attacks coming right at him.
- Loses gap leverage side-stepping lead blocks.
- Takes on blocks with shoulder over punch and separation.
- Needs to run feet through the strike as tackler.
- Stiff hands missed out on easy interceptions.
3). Potential to be overly aggressive; Multiple examples in college misdiagnosing misdirection plays; Has a tendency to bite hard on the run when in coverage; Man coverage instincts at the next level may need some work; Hasn’t played since 2019
We need a can’t miss first rounder. One that doesn’t have these types of question marks.
