Parsons is an early odds favorite to win DPOY

[KJJ]

If this happens, we could be looking at $35-40M to sign him......


https://www.si.com/betting/nfl-defe...-headline-favorites-to-win-award-01j01vh98htm

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds: Micah Parsons, Myles Garrett Headline Favorites to Win Award​

Reed Wallach | 4 Hours Ago​

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The last few years have had some epic races for Defensive Player of the Year, and we should expect no different in 2024 with a host of pass rushers given a good shot to win the award.
Myles Garrett took home Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2023, the leading man on the vaunted Browns defense, and he’s the second choice this season to repeat in 2024, behind last year's contender Micah Parsons of the Cowboys.
Those two are far from the only players at the top of the oddsboard. T.J. Watt, Nick Bosa, and Maxx Crosby are all at +1000 or short, making for five games at the top of the list with short odds.
Here’s the early odds for what’s expected to be a crowded race for DPOY this season.

2024 Defensive Player of the Year​

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

• Micah Parsons: +600
• Myles Garrett: +650
• T.J. Watt: +800

We’re looking at $35-40 million even if he doesn’t win it.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Which is more than TJ Watt. Good teams, aka who you play come playoff time, can often scheme do that the best player on defense is not the reason they get beat.

I'm surprised so many well-respected posters don't see or mention this. I actually compared Parsons's postseason stats against the best current and former great players ( a few HOFers ). Even to my surprise, his numbers were right there when averaged out per game. What's getting lost is that it's every OC's goal to neutralize or take out their opponent's best defensive players during the postseason but it creates opportunities for other players. He was a top DPOY voter, so obviously his 17 regular season games were a major reason why were in the playoffs but let's ignore that and trade him........crazy.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

We’re looking at $35-40 million even if he doesn’t win it.

Here is my take on this .......IF we had a progressive GM who was willing to spend serious money to bring quality outside free agents, I would worry a bit about paying or trying to keep some of our players but WE DON'T. EVEN when a bunch of the players are on rookie deals we don't do a damn thing with extra cap space. You draft players in the hope they will develop in the league best at their positions and in many cases you get them for pennies 2-3 years. It's why I have no issues with players getting their market value......it's not their fault the team didn't take advantage of their rookie deal.

 

[diamonddelts]

DPOY- Disappears in Playoffs of the year!!!

Excellent. Truth hurts.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Excellent. Truth hurts.

He should be giving us a discount

 

[VaqueroTD]

Want to see #11 DPOY second half of the season. Either accept he’s an undersized DE and play him as such, or change to a 3-4.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

If that ends up being a SB MVP award instead of DPOY.........pay him.

If Parsons is to get either, he must become just as relevant in December and January as he is the months prior.

Are you suggesting those are the only 2 conditions that warrant him getting paid?

How long have you been watching professional football?

 

[zrinkill]

Which is more than TJ Watt. Good teams, aka who you play come playoff time, can often scheme do that the best player on defense is not the reason they get beat.

T.J. Watt has 6 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack and 1 fumble recovery in 3 games in the playoffs in his career.

 

[Adreme]

T.J. Watt has 6 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack and 1 fumble recovery in 3 games in the playoffs in his career.

Yes and even if you add a 4th games stats onto that it doesn't move the needle at all. They would have the same number of solo tackles, Parsons with more combined still (by a healthy margin), and the other numbers are all so low its impossible to really divide them up into 1/3s. They have the same playoff numbers no matter how you slice it.

 

[zrinkill]

Yes and even if you add a 4th games stats onto that it doesn't move the needle at all. They would have the same number of solo tackles, Parsons with more combined still (by a healthy margin), and the other numbers are all so low its impossible to really divide them up into 1/3s. They have the same playoff numbers no matter how you slice it.

Yes and that is why I would not break the bank for Watt either.

 

[jwitten82]

Damn....
We could end up having the highest-paid

• QB
• WR
• LBer/Pass rusher

Yup, and depending on how Bland plays this year. Our cbs could be some of the highest paid

 

[noshame]

To a degree, it's going to depend on how they use him.

 

[Adreme]

Yes and that is why I would not break the bank for Watt either.

Then you have a defense that is not going to be a reason you win and you are hoping the offense can carry. Building a great defense for the playoffs is about two things: having elite difference making players and not having holes at the rest of the positions so that teams cannot scheme around those players. Its okay to not want to build a great defense but if you arent signing the elite top 5 players, then you are saying you hope to win with a mediocre at best defense which is doable but very difficult.

 

[zrinkill]

Then you have a defense that is not going to be a reason you win and you are hoping the offense can carry. Building a great defense for the playoffs is about two things: having elite difference making players and not having holes at the rest of the positions so that teams cannot scheme around those players. Its okay to not want to build a great defense but if you arent signing the elite top 5 players, then you are saying you hope to win with a mediocre at best defense which is doable but very difficult.

No I want players that produce in the playoffs ....... I have not given up on Parsons and want to see if Quinn was just hanging him out to dry ....... but as of right now I am not making him the highest defensive player in the league.

 

[Adreme]

No I want players that produce in the playoffs ....... I have not given up on Parsons and want to see if Quinn was just hanging him out to dry ....... but as of right now I am not making him the highest defensive player in the league.

Then you want a player on defense that does not exist on any team currently as there is not a single team in the NFL that has a player that when facing playoff level competition can produce without any real supporting cast. That is what your standard is though. Any good team will be able to take away your teams best pass rusher. The reason that still makes them a good investment is that the resources they are putting into doing that opens up opportunities for the rest of the defense to shine. The problem is if the rest of your defense is filled with holes then what it means is that the offense going to win their matchups and dominate.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Damn....
We could end up having the highest-paid

• QB
• WR
• LBer/Pass rusher

This is why it won’t happen.

Dak would be the highest paid offensive player ever.

Parsons would be the highest paid non-qb ever.

Lamb would be the 2nd highest paid non-qb ever.

It is not feasible to put a competitive roster together with 3 guys taking over 50% of the cap.

There’s a clear odd man out.

 

[zrinkill]

without any real supporting cast.

With the money we spent on Tank and Diggs ....... with the high draft pics we have spent?

No supporting cast?

Seems like you want to defend Parsons no matter what.

So no real reason to continue this discussion.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Micah Parsons has 8 solo tackles, 10 assists and 1.0 sack in 4 games in the playoffs in his career.

Half of those tackles and his only sack came against the 8-9 Bucs.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

More accolades for the the fool...give him some money,
pour some honey on him and Dak.

“Pour honey on me” … proceeds to get eaten by bear.

 

[Adreme]

With the money we spent on Tank and Diggs ....... with the high draft pics we have spent?

No supporting cast?

Seems like you want to defend Parsons no matter what.

So no real reason to continue this discussion.

Tank being the supporting cast actually strengthens the argument. You basically went "Parsons has a supporting cast. Look at the good run stuffer but pass rusher on the DLine and the top 15 corner. That surely is enough." You made my argument for me so you are right that there is no need to continue. It was fun engaging with someone with a low football IQ though and I did learn plenty from you in terms of how people with a low football IQ think.