Micah Parsons has made it impossible to overlook his dominance. Four years in, the Cowboys superstar has cemented himself as one of the NFL’s most disruptive forces, and in a 2021 redraft, he jumps all the way to the New York Jets at No. 2 overall.
Forget positional value. [Parsons’ résumé speaks for itself. He has posted elite PFF pass-rush grades above 91.0 in every season of his career](https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2021-nfl-redraft-pff-grades-data?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhtwitter&utm_content=null), piling up a league-best 2.70 Wins Above Replacement among non-quarterbacks in his draft class. His ability to wreck a game off the edge is unmatched, and it’s the type of consistency that every franchise covets.
The Jets originally swung and missed with Zach Wilson, but Parsons would have been the ultimate fix. With his versatility, speed, and relentlessness, New York could have built a defense around him while still searching for a quarterback. Instead, the Cowboys reaped the rewards, turning Parsons into the cornerstone of their defense.
The scary part is that Parsons isn’t slowing down. His peak is still ahead, and his trajectory only solidifies the notion that he should have been the first player off the board after Trevor Lawrence. In a class loaded with stars, Parsons is the one who has changed games the most.
Parsons isn’t just one of the best players from 2021 — he’s one of the best defenders in football, period.