Don’t even think about it, haters. Jacob Parrish sat out in Week 2 with an injury.
Parrish, a Buccaneers starting outside cornerback and their 2025 third-round draft pick, is now tied for the NFL lead in passes defensed with seven.
Consider that Parrish had seven all last season, one more than Zyon McCollum.
Yes, Parrish is having the breakthrough second season typical of high-quality NFL players. That leap is usually large for them in Year 2. Parrish’s interception of Jordan Love last week was an absolute thing of beauty, a smart move as he freelanced out of his zone.
Go back and watch the Bucs-Cowboys game as Joe has done twice. It’s amazing what happens when cornerbacks play tight coverage rather than the soft cushions typical of the Todd Bowles defense. What a thing of beauty.
Bucs corners had a very special night against top-flight receivers, despite zero Bucs sacks for the second consecutive game.