Video: Voch: Micah Parsons Film Study

[darthseinfeld]

 

[Malhavoc]

He wasn’t high on the player. Put together a few plays to support his analysis. He’s not a go to guy for me but to each his own.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This is good stuff. Can't wait to see Parsons making some of these plays for the Cowboys.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Love the player, potential is through the roof.

concerned about off field issues, but the RKG approach got us nowhere for a decade so I’m ok with something new.

biggest concern is lack of experience. I think we need to acknowledge that we may have some serious growing pains with parsons early on. Don’t think he comes in and immediately replaces LVE or Jaylon. Not saying that in a bad way either, just expectations for a top 12 pick are typically higher right out of the gate.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Some people finna be humbled.

 

[catiii]

Mental processing of the play is dubious - easily misdirected. Good vid gives both sides.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Fans have to stop getting in the mindset that what you see in college of a player is what you’ll get as a pro.

Parsons has only played the position just two years and he still won the stinking’ Butkus award in 2019.

He’s going to continue to develop. His ceiling is incredibly high. All the talk of his lack of instincts and coverage experience is myopic.

 

[JBS]

Does anybody have any other good material to share on Parsons? I haven't found a lot. Thanks for sharing

 

[dreghorn2]

Here's Dane Brugler's draft guide analysis from the Athletic.

HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP

PRO DAY 6031 246 31 1/2 11 78 7/8 4.36 2.58 1.59 34 10’6” 4.40 6.96 19



STRENGTHS: Remarkable size/speed/strength athlete…outstanding change-of-direction and pursuit skills to chase or quickly recorrect his path…easily outpaces

runners to the sideline and cuts off outside lanes…twitched-up and skillfully regains his balance in a blink…dynamic downhill player with his timing and burst through

gaps…excellent backfield vision to key, diagnose and fill…well-strapped with the power to work off climbing blockers…strong hands and grasp to finish tackles once he

connects…physical at contact and knocks the ball free (had six forced fumbles in two seasons)…competes with energy and doesn’t get bored…promising in coverage

with the open-field athleticism to cover up tight ends and running backs man-to-man…above-average production as he led Penn State in tackles in both of his

seasons.



WEAKNESSES: Zeroes in on the ball and needs to widen his vision…late to locate side-angled blocks when mirroring…hand placement and take-on technique are a

work in progress versus blockers…finds himself out of position when working around blocks…can be muscled off the top of routes…needs to tighten his coverage

angles with improved anticipation versus the pass…needs to finish interceptions when he gets his hands on the football…maturity concerns have been attached to

him in high school and college, although Penn State coaches have stuck up for him (Penn State head coach James Franklin: “99.9% of the time, he’s been

good.”)…missed one start as a sophomore with a “behavioral” issue (November 2019)…only one season as a full-time starter.



SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Penn State, Parsons lined up at weakside linebacker in defensive coordinator Brent Pry’s 4-3 base scheme. As a defensive end in

high school, he changed positions when he arrived in State College, which makes his production and film that much more impressive (Franklin: “The scary part about

him is he hasn’t even scratched the surface.”). Parsons is an excellent ball hunter because of his vision and agility near the line of scrimmage, also displaying

exceptional sideline range. He needs to improve his maturity (on and off the field), spacing and anticipation in coverage, but the athleticism and budding awareness

are there. Overall, Parsons is an impressive size/speed/strength athlete with the reaction to movement and combative mentality to develop into a cornerstone

defender and three-down linebacker for an NFL team. He projects as one of the best talents in the draft.


GRADE: 1st Round (No. 12 overall)

 

[darthseinfeld]

Fans have to stop getting in the mindset that what you see in college of a player is what you’ll get as a pro.

Parsons has only played the position just two years and he still won the stinking’ Butkus award in 2019.

He’s going to continue to develop. His ceiling is incredibly high. All the talk of his lack of instincts and coverage experience is myopic.

Im not a LB guy at all, and I was stoked. Catalytic players are catalytic players. Coverage is still a work in progress, but are you telling that a guy that moves like he does cant develop into a plus coverage LB?

 

[HungryLion]

Fans have to stop getting in the mindset that what you see in college of a player is what you’ll get as a pro.

Parsons has only played the position just two years and he still won the stinking’ Butkus award in 2019.

He’s going to continue to develop. His ceiling is incredibly high. All the talk of his lack of instincts and coverage experience is myopic.

not to mention, we have a defensive coordinator with a history of knowing how to coach and use guys with Parsons skill set.

 

[Ken]

Fans have to stop getting in the mindset that what you see in college of a player is what you’ll get as a pro.

Parsons has only played the position just two years and he still won the stinking’ Butkus award in 2019.

He’s going to continue to develop. His ceiling is incredibly high. All the talk of his lack of instincts and coverage experience is myopic.

Agreed.

This is film from two years ago too. He is clearly bigger and stronger now after putting the numbers up that he did for the draft. He also indicated that he was working on his game hard this "off" season.

I love this pick and I love that we added someone to this defense who is this freaky in talent. This is what we need.

 

[Zekeats]

Big hands

 

[jrumann59]

He wasn’t high on the player. Put together a few plays to support his analysis. He’s not a go to guy for me but to each his own.

Its no different than putting together a high light reel to make him look beast.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Big hands

Collinsworth will love him.

 

[JBS]

Big hands

100th percentile

Is that good?

 

[HungryLion]

100th percentile

Is that good?

Parsons has shown a strong knack for stripping the ball when tackling. Could be part of the reason why.

 

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