How Mike Zimmer is creating a stealthier Micah Parsons and what it means for the Cowboys defense

The Dallas Cowboys selected Micah Parsons with the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. This happened when they traded back two spots with the Philadelphia Eagles after missing out on one of the top cornerbacks in the draft. Since then, Parsons has been the consolation prize that trumps all other prizes as he’s turned out to be the best player in the entire draft so far. His Pro Football Reference Approximate Value is considerably higher than everyone else in his draft class.

This pick was initially criticized as many thought it was a misuse of resources to take an off-ball linebacker so high.