There is a contingent that doesn’t care about Micah’s podcasting, sumo wrestling, misdirected tweeting, and so forth. Many of us aren’t going to cast a negative judgement on the guy due to his legal off-the-field activities. Let’s acknowledge that at least we have a star athlete that hasn’t been in trouble during his Cowboys tenure, while clearly living his life to the fullest.
However, I think it’s logical to have concerns when considering backing up the Brinks Truck for a player whose output does seem to wane, not just in the playoffs, but during the latter part of the season. There’s been enough sample size to call this a trend and not just a fluke. Adding fuel to the fire is Micah’s own words – “I’m playing as an undersized rusher who is banged up every year.” Yeah, I think it shows. And what does this picture look like in 3-4 years? But I can’t blame the player, his frame is what it is.
I’m hoping the coaching staff recognizes this and places the onus on themselves to schematically shield Micah from his annual late season beatdown. Doing so while permitting him to be the playmaker he’s been during the early portions of seasons past is surely easier said than done. Good luck!
As for Micah, I’d like to say he’d serve himself well by better playing the role of team leader and perhaps monitoring the words coming out of his mouth, but truthfully it really doesn’t matter. Fact is, if his playing output dips here in Dallas and/or if his attitude worsens to a point not commensurate with his desired salary, they’ll be 31 GM’s asking their bean counters to find a way to fit Parson under their cap. Talent always wins ($$$$).
