Twitter: Parsons moving to DE

[Cowpolk]

Cool. Wishing Micah all of the luck in the world that he stays healthy and gets a couple of sacks. The Cowboys definitely need both.

I wonder if Micah will be playing Left or Right DE? Or both sides?

He is so good that he is going to play both at the same time that will allow them to put an extra LB on the field also

 

[kevm3]

Man, some of you are something else. They might not be perfect, but we finally have a coaching staff that will move around players to try to put them in some situations to succeed and give the team a "chance" and you complain about that as well. Good grief. Give them a chance. The other coaching staff wouldn't even think about doing something like this

We've already had conversion projects like this that failed like having several of our corners play safety. It makes no sense drafting an elite player at one position and moving them to some completely other position. If we're going to play the conversion project game, let Jaylon move over to DE.

 

[reddyuta]

Why? He was originally recruited as a DE and his best trait by far is his pass rushing ability. He's got the speed, bend, and power to be a 20 sack guy. Why is it horrible?

if he was that good of a DE prospect then he would have stayed at DE.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

I saw Parsons line up at DE a few times last week.

 

[zerofill]

He is about the same size as DLAW... same height, only about 6lbs lighter if NFL.com is still correct, and faster.
He might be that athlete that just can excel everywhere.

Will be interesting to watch.

 

[blueblood70]

Devin White in 2020:
83.3% completion rate when targeted
109.6 QB rating when targeted

ouch lol

 

[Runwildboys]

Exactly. Do I think Parsons can do it? Maybe? Maybe not. What I do know is he can play linebacker and I don’t make my linebacker group worse in the name of adding him to DE….

Not to mention risking him getting injured going up against the bigger guys on every snap.

 

[Zman5]

I have to wait and see it today but I doubt he'll be playing like a traditional 4-3 DE with his hands on the ground most of the snaps. I think he'll be used more like Von Miller rushing the passer standing up most of the time.

 

[jaythecowboy]

Cool. Wishing Micah all of the luck in the world that he stays healthy and gets a couple of sacks. The Cowboys definitely need both.

I wonder if Micah will be playing Left or Right DE? Or both sides?

I'm guessing he'll be the RDE and they'll play Armstrong at LDE.

 

[Gaede]

I'm guessing he'll be the RDE and they'll play Armstrong at LDE.

That makes sense to me.

 

[Einstein]

What does this say to the rest of the DE on the roster?

 

[Eanwen]

I have to wait and see it today but I doubt he'll be playing like a traditional 4-3 DE with his hands on the ground most of the snaps. I think he'll be used more like Von Miller rushing the passer standing up most of the time.

Quinn has had our regular DE's stand up in both preseason and game one so I dunno why people think Parson will be different.

 

[Sheepherder]

Not to mention risking him getting injured going up against the bigger guys on every snap.

That's what I'm concerned about. Don't want him to get hurt.

 

[J817]

What does this say to the rest of the DE on the roster?

That they aren’t good enough to start. They are so bad, the Cowboys are starting their first round pick LB at DE.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

For every internet coach and GM that said this was stupid, well you are stupid as people that do this for a living might have a little more insight to their decisions, just a little! The kid absolutely balled out!

 

[3rdEyewarrior]

I don’t know about this move . Seems it puts him at a disadvantage limiting him . Play the ends you have leave him at LB but move him around send him on blitzes etc . Any chance Cox takes some snaps this game ?

I’d play him at end on 3rd downs to preserve him because he’s our best lb er.

 

[Whirlwin]

I thought the defense played much better this week. They played as a team. And they played angry. How do you not love Kerse

 

[Shinaoi]

Parsons did what he had to do, good job stepping in when called on to do the dirty work and being decent at it

 

[3rdEyewarrior]

He beat him man all game. Give him a d t abd he gets 2 or 3 sacks.

 

[zenmastersauce]

I think he did an excellent job today. I think he is a special player for us.