HORRIBLE NEWS: According to Micah Parsons, TJ Watt is not among the NFL’s …
With 40.5 sacks in his first three NFL seasons, Micah Parsons is undoubtedly among the best edge rushers in the league. It makes sense that those in his immediate vicinity would pay attention when the Dallas Cowboys star talks about the craft of pass rushing.
Three-time Pro Bowler Parsons thinks he’s the finest pass rusher in the league, but he knows there are others who could be in the running.
Furthermore, Myles Garrett of Cleveland, who was recently named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year, outperforms T.J. Watt of Pittsburgh in terms of getting to the quarterback, according to No. 11.
Parsons praised Garrett on the “Zach Gelb Show” during Super Bowl week, saying, “The film does not lie.” “His presence is way more dominant than TJ Watt’s.”
Watt, who concluded the season with 19 sacks and was selected to the first team of the All-Pro team for the fourth time, was not among the top five edge rushers in the NFL, according to Parsons.
Parsons listed his name first, followed by Garrett, Maxx Crosby, Nick Bosa, and himself, with much justification given by ESPN’s pass-rush victory percentage. He reiterated his disapproval of Watt by pointing out that Alex Highsmith, a teammate on the Steelers, outperformed him in terms of pass-rush victory percentage.
“I think I’m probably the best pure speed pass rusher,” Parsons stated. “However, if you’re discussing defensive ends, run and everything… If you’re referring to pass rushers only, I would argue that based on my victory percentage, I was the best this season.”
In response to a direct question regarding Watt, Parsons advised people to “look at the stats.”
“The numbers are honest. Parsons remarked of Watt, “I think Alex Highsmith might have had a better pass rush win rate, but he was fifth or sixth.” And if you really want to be statistically precise, he had a greater double team rate than T.J. Watt. This isn’t my stuff, you know. I’m not merely taking it out on my behind.”
Highsmith finished with an 18% victory record, compared to Watt’s 16.9%, proving Parsons’ statistics were accurate. Additionally, Parsons was double-teamed on 35% of his snaps, compared to Garrett’s 29% and Watt’s 14%. The three-time Pro Bowler made it quite evident that his remarks had no relevance to him personally.
“There’s not a single beef,” Parsons declared. “The NBA and NFL communities share a trait that I detest: we simply detest it when someone else triumphs. I didn’t walk in and say, “I got snubbed,” when T.J. defeated me for the DPOY. I just said, “I’m heading to work.” The following year, when I lost against Nick Bosa, I didn’t remark, “I got snubbed.” I just stated, “I’m
