Contract blah blah blah, prove his paycheck blah blah blah.
Top 5 DE who is a monster against the run. Something this defense is lacking from our invisible DT's as of late. Unless you're fine with a tackle 10 yards downfield. If he's healthy, this front 7 is going to be tough to beat. Parsons can shift around and victimize offenses. Whatever happens in the offseason with regard to his salary, so be it.
Dallas, thru 6 games, is giving up an average of 4.3 YPC against the run, which puts them middle of the pack in the league. In 2020, Dallas was near the bottom of the league against the run giving up 5 YPC ( a season everyone agrees was a horrible defense). In 2019, Dallas was closer to the top of the league in run defense giving up 4.1 YPC. In 2018 Dallas was Top 5 against the run by giving up 3.8 YPC. In 2017 Dallas was middle of the pack against the run giving up 4.1 YPC. Lastly, in 2016 Dallas was Top 10 against the run giving up 3.9 YPC.
So, in comparing the start of 2021 with 2019 (seeing as how 2020 was an epic failure season for the defense), there is a difference of .2 YPC. So without DLaw the Dallas defense is not showing much of a decrease so DLaw isn't getting the sacks & pressures and the run defense isn't experiencing a dramatic decrease in his absence.....yet DLaw is a $20M+ impactful player?????