I looked closer at those two games to see if I could discover any particular secrets the Jets could steal to try and stop Parsons. There were only two games all year in which Parsons pressured the quarterback less consistently than the league-average edge rusher. In 17 of them, he recorded a pressure rate that was higher than the league average for edge rushers (10.8%). Including the playoffs, Parsons played 19 games in 2022. If the Jets are going to thwart this Cowboys pass rush and give Wilson a chance to succeed, it all begins with stopping Parsons.īut the thing is, I’m not sure you can ever truly “stop” Parsons.
Now, Zach Wilson has to face this terrifying defense in his first start of the season – on the road, no less. They also led the league with seven sacks.
The Cowboys led the NFL with a staggering 62.2% pressure rate. The Jets’ first game without Rodgers would be a daunting challenge no matter who they went up against, but it can be argued that Parsons and the Cowboys are the worst possible opponent New York could have run into in this predicament.ĭallas’ defense already led the NFL in pressure rate last season at 40.9%, per NFL Next Gen Stats, and they only looked more dominant against the Giants in Week 1. His next target: The Aaron Rodgers-less New York Jets. The Penn State product picked up six pressures on just 26 pass-rush snaps (23.1% pressure rate), including his first sack of the year. Parsons wrecked the New York Giants in Dallas’ season-opening 40-0 victory at MetLife Stadium. Still only 24 years old, Parsons finished second in the Defensive Player of the Year voting in each of his first two seasons. In just 34 career games, the Dallas Cowboys’ young superstar has 27.5 sacks, 152 total tackles, 163 total pressures, 58 quarterback hits, 34 tackles for loss, six passes defended, six forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. Can the New York Jets contain Micah Parsons?
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