Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) celebrates sacking Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Arlington, Tx. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
FLORHAM PARK — Micah Parsons is one of the most dominant defensive players in the NFL to date. Now, he’s a major problem the New York Jets have to solve.
In two seasons as a rotating weapon for the Cowboys, Parsons has averaged over 13 sacks while winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, as well as a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. In one game in 2023, the former Penn State product had a sack, two quarterback hits, and was the leading cog in a defense that pitched a 40-0 shutout over a division rival.
“You can’t slow him down now. You watch the tape and talk about a guy that jumps off and seeing him grow as a player is… they have done an outstanding job with him.,” Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. “He’s done an outstanding job himself, and he’s somebody that, he can totally wreck a game, so everybody has to know where he is at all times.”
New York’s problem becomes even more difficult when Aaron Rodgers isn’t the quarterback. The four-time NFL MVP is 8-2 against the Star with a 3-0 record on the road. He has continuously been a thorn in the side of most Cowboy fans.
He’s not going to be playing on Sunday though. The aura that comes from Rodgers now turns its eye to Zach Wilson to see if he can pull off a major upset against both the daunting Dallas defense and their dynamic playmaker.
“This defense in general is going to be a good challenge for us as an offense. Obviously, a good front, a good linebacking core, and some good secondary players as well, so I’m excited, it’s going to be a good challenge,” Wilson explained. “I think Micah was in my same draft class, so really cool, I’ll get to see him again.”
Wilson and the Jets offense will need to know where…
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