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The Dallas Cowboys finally came to the podium for the No. 12 pick in the draft after trading down two spots with the Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas chose to go with linebacker Micah Parsons.
The team recently lost one Penn State linebacker when Sean Lee announced his retirement from the NFL. They have since replaced him with another Penn State linebacker in Parsons. Over the two seasons he played prior to opting out in 2020, Parsons played in 26 games with 191 combined tackles, 6.5 sacks, and six fumble recoveries. The team has an obvious need at the linebacker position and the Cowboys were able to pounce on it immediately.
With Parsons now in the fold for Dallas, he will compete with Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith at the linebacker position. One that used to be a strength for this team but has essentially been less so over the last couple of seasons. Parsons will get an opportunity to win the starting job in Dan Quinn’s defense this upcoming season.
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