Time for Micah Parsons to take his place

[JoeKing]

No the green dot has nothing to do with being a leader.

Michael Irvin was a leader, but yet Troy was the QB and a leader. He had the green dot. It was just Michael was more vocal, emotional leader type.
Troy was more the lead by example type. He was vocal when he needed to be.

Haley was both vocal and the fire of the defense. But he did not call the defenses. Not that I was aware of.

But he's just a rookie. Maybe next season, okay?

 

[ThatJerryKid]

I don't know that we need someone to make our players tougher. What we need is to change the entitled atmosphere in the locker room. There guys walk around like they're winners. They need someone they respect to tell them they're not.

He needs to unleash some of that Penn State hazing stuff.

 

[kskboys]

You guys need to stop treating him like he's the second coming of Christ or something. Yes he's doing great, but he's a rookie after all, give him his time. Stop expecting stuff you'd want from a ten year pro bowler. He's a kid that loves this game and has loads of talent. Doesn't mean he's a leader right out of the box.

Ridiculous. I hope the coaches just let him do what he does best, going after QBs and keep the center field clean. Step by step he will evolve into an all time pro.

He's the 2nd coming of christ, Chuck Norris, and Bob Hayes all rolled up into one.

Praytell, why exactly do we need to stop treating him as such? What's your reasoning that there's harm in thinking a rookie is a stud player?

 

[plasticman]

He is taking a leadership role.

From a dictionary definition of the word, "leadership", hey, he's in front of everybody, isn't he?

The greatest fallacy when it comes to recognizing leadership is the so called qualities. He's supposed to be inspiration, he's called "charismatic".

Yes, Micah is inspirational. He inspires you to work hard because if you don't then his results will make yours look stupid.

Leaders are called charismatic and all that cool stuff after they have led everyone to success. Prior to that, they are not as polular, often resented.

Why? Because his results force you to keep up by giving more than what you had wanted to give. Fundamentally, this is what leaders do.

However, the very first thing a leader does is excel and demonstrate by action. Consider Phase 1 complete.

 

[kskboys]

I remember Dlaw speaking out about the saints in 18' and he showed out. After that he did a lot of talking but not much winning as far as the defense is concerned. It's amazing how one player (and a competent DC) make a difference. Dlaw and Gregory were here last season and did okay but nothing compared to what they are doing this season and that has Alot to do with Micah Parsons. (That's Leadership) when a guy can come in pressure the QB and make tackles from the start. Parsons hasn't just changed the defense, he's changed the organization a little bit as well. There is no way the Cowboys cut Jaylon Smith yet because Parsons wasnt gonna come off the field and Jaylon wasn't playing well and was expensive they did. That I hope will continue to manifest itself I hope. Looking at you Dlaw. Dlaw now is in a position where he "has to" make an impact if not I am sure they give him the boot as well.

Also has a ton to do w/ Osa, Galley and Bohana. You simply cannot overstate how important the DT's are to the entire D.

 

[Scotman]

I don't know that we need someone to make our players tougher. What we need is to change the entitled atmosphere in the locker room. There guys walk around like they're winners. They need someone they respect to tell them they're not.

100%. Even the guys I like, they've all been convinced they've earned their place at the top...without ever having climbed that mountain. We haven't had that guy who's so focused on getting to the top that they don't listed to everyone telling them they've already made it.

One thing I will say, Micah doesn't seem to want to hear it. He seems focused.

Jimmy kept guys from feeling too comfortable in last week's success. It's been missing since the day he left.

 

[Diehardblues]

You don't ask a leader to lead....it comes naturally. If you have to ask, he's not a true leader.

Agreed. Leadership comes from performance. Not a cheerleader.

 

[Typhus]

I don't know that we need someone to make our players tougher. What we need is to change the entitled atmosphere in the locker room. There guys walk around like they're winners. They need someone they respect to tell them they're not.

Its changing, even LVE has been showing up lately.

 

[Runwildboys]

I swear I think you wrote this movie, because I have never seen anyone long for the "Good old days," more than you. lol

You mean the good old days when Dallas was a Juggernaut?

 

[Runwildboys]

You guys need to stop treating him like he's the second coming of Christ or something. Yes he's doing great, but he's a rookie after all, give him his time. Stop expecting stuff you'd want from a ten year pro bowler. He's a kid that loves this game and has loads of talent. Doesn't mean he's a leader right out of the box.

Ridiculous. I hope the coaches just let him do what he does best, going after QBs and keep the center field clean. Step by step he will evolve into an all time pro.

I might agree with you, if I thought the team would take advice from anyone on this forum.

 

[BAT]

 

[Prossman]

I don't know that we need someone to make our players tougher. What we need is to change the entitled atmosphere in the locker room. There guys walk around like they're winners. They need someone they respect to tell them they're not.

Nate Newton has been saying this exact thing for a few years.Our number one "my brand guy" is gone thank God. Honestly Parsons is already a team leader by attitude and actions. It's not something he has had to claim, he just is

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

In Parsons we might just have that rare defensive leader. Sort of what the Ravens had with Ray Lewis - minus the murder charges of course.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

I swear I think you wrote this movie, because I have never seen anyone long for the "Good old days," more than you. lol

That scene always reminded me of his character William Munny from Unforgiven.

 

[CCBoy]

This team needs a leader besides the usual QB leader and that leader needs to be blue collar tough and no nonsense, no star status or silly names, just do your job hard-nosed slobber knocking football.

Tough for a rookie to take over, especially on a media darling like the Cowboys, but I do not see another player on the defense better equipped to do this.

The offense needs more of a blue collar attitude and that's what Haley brought to the team. He was crazier than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs but on the field, he brought it with fire. And he was a leader on that field.

Micah Parsons doesn't aspire to be a great football player, he wants to be the greatest. He recognizes that trait in himself and maybe he can lead others up that hill, instill the blue collar mental toughness that is in the defense.

It's true, he is a physical freak of nature but he is more than just that. He's had special written all over him since his freshman year at Penn State when he set the freshman tackle record and then led the team in tackles the next season.......starting one game! He was used situationally and did that at Linebacker U? There is more to this player in potential that needs to be tapped.

McC and Quinn, and maybe even get the Joneses involved since they probably can't avoid that, need to talk to him and ask him to step up to lead the team in toughness. They could sure use it.

He is talented and beat the average types of rookies time line of half a season to adapt realisticly to the NFL dynamics. He is that gifted...but a leadership role on a team is earned over time. It takes more than a couple of flashes...

 

[CCBoy]

Th

The one with a night scope!!

I was looking for my Sharps with thermal imaging...

but for a sniper weapon:

Christensen Arms Modern Precision

• Caliber: 300 Norma Magnum

You know, to pick off that tresspaser coming onto your land to plunder game...or bring war to your property.

 

[Runwildboys]

He is taking a leadership role.

From a dictionary definition of the word, "leadership", hey, he's in front of everybody, isn't he?

The greatest fallacy when it comes to recognizing leadership is the so called qualities. He's supposed to be inspiration, he's called "charismatic".

Yes, Micah is inspirational. He inspires you to work hard because if you don't then his results will make yours look stupid.

Leaders are called charismatic and all that cool stuff after they have led everyone to success. Prior to that, they are not as polular, often resented.

Why? Because his results force you to keep up by giving more than what you had wanted to give. Fundamentally, this is what leaders do.

However, the very first thing a leader does is excel and demonstrate by action. Consider Phase 1 complete.

Another part of leadership is recognizing who needs to be led, and availing yourself to them.

He is talented and beat the average types of rookies time line of half a season to adapt realisticly to the NFL dynamics. He is that gifted...but a leadership role on a team is earned over time. It takes more than a couple of flashes...

A couple of flashes???

 

[CCBoy]

Another part of leadership is recognizing who needs to be led, and availing yourself to them.

A couple of flashes???

This is only year one and his leadership has been exactly what to this point? We have yet to see production all the way through December and through January. He replaces Lawrence at the head already? I don't think so....sacks, that role develops first.

 

[CCBoy]

Nate Newton has been saying this exact thing for a few years.Our number one "my brand guy" is gone thank God. Honestly Parsons is already a team leader by attitude and actions. It's not something he has had to claim, he just is

This ol' soldier looks for the actions...and will wait to see how long those last. Talk is cheap, especially when it's bulletin board memos for other teams.

 

[shabazz]

Great points Coach. We've often talked about players salarys and how it's justified because they are the ones that elevate and carry lesser players on their backs.....and Micah is the one player that we've seen do that very thing,

I'd break the bank for him because he's literally elevated one of the worst defenses in the league.

Some are paid like they do that, and others flat out do it.