Micah Parsons is certainly one of the top edge rushers in the NFL, as evidenced by his 40.5 sacks throughout his first three NFL seasons. So when the Dallas Cowboys superstar speaks about the art of pass rushing, it’s only natural that folks around him listen.
Parsons, who is a three-time Pro Bowler, believes he’s the best pass rusher in the game, but he’s aware of the others who could vie for that top spot.
And according to No. 11, Cleveland’s Myles Garrett, who was just awarded the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year, edges Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt when it comes to getting to the quarterback.
“The film does not lie.,” Parsons said of Garrett on the “Zach Gelb Show” during Super Bowl week. “His presence is way more dominant than TJ Watt’s.”
Parsons went on to say that Watt, who finished with 19 sacks this season and netted his fourth first-team All-Pro selection, was not a top-five edge rusher in the NFL.
Parsons ranked himself first, citing ESPN’s pass-rush win rate as substantial reasoning, following his own name with Garrett, Maxx Crosby and Nick Bosa. He doubled down on his sentiments toward Watt, emphasizing that his Steelers teammate, Alex Highsmith, was superior to him in pass-rush win rate.
“I think I’m probably the best pure speed pass rusher,” Parsons said. “But if you’re talking about defensive ends, run and everything … if you’re talking about pure pass rusher, I would say if you look at my win rate, I was the best one this year.”
When asked specifically about Watt, Parsons encouraged people to just “look at the stats.”
“The stats don’t lie. He was fifth or sixth, but I think Alex Highsmith might have had a better pass rush win rate,” Parsons said of Watt. “And he had a more double team rate than T.J. Watt if you really want to be statistical. Like, this isn’t my stuff. I’m not just pulling it out of my ass.”
Parsons’ stats were correct: Highsmith finished with an 18% win rate, compared to Watt’s 16.9. Parsons was also double-teamed on…
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Publish date : 2024-02-11 00:47:22
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