The Cowboys leader in sacks by a wide margin entering Week 14, and having done so in the absence of DeMarcus Lawrence, Neville Gallimore and Randy Gregory - the former having returned in Week 13 with the latter two readying for a possible return in 10 days - and it's not simply the sacks that make him a frontrunner for both NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and NFL Defensive Player of the Year (yes, both), it's his unreal versatility that also sees him making an impact off the ball.Ī major example of how he's coming along in coverage was seen on Thursday night, when he dropped back and remained in the hip pocket of speedy receiver Kenny Stills to force a pass break up that became a tip drill interception by a diving Jayron Kearse. Parsons has no need for tasty cheese-powdered snacks when he's so hellbent on filling up his belly with the broken dreams of opposing quarterbacks, as he's often done and continues to do in 2021. When Parsons chased down Hill atop the fourth quarter on Thursday night for what was his 10th sack of the season - a franchise record that is now creating distance from the previous mark of eight set by DeMarcus Ware in his first year - an 11-yard tackle-for-loss that set the tone for what became the most explosive defensive quarter for the Cowboys this season. He's unlike anything the league has seen since the likes of Hall of Fame pass rusher Lawrence Taylor and, no, this is in no way an exaggeration. His latest victim was Taysom Hill and the New Orleans Saints, who found out what 10 other teams also discovered the hard way in their NFL introduction to Parsons. It's been a whirlwind season thus far, one that sees him not only operating at a blistering pace, but actually gaining speed each and every week. Nowadays, the Dallas Cowboys rookie first-round pick is tucking in opposing quarterbacks for in-game naps in critical situations while fans sit on their couches playing as him on Xbox.

This time last year, Micah Parsons was sitting on his couch playing Xbox.

My horse and me 2 xbox