Dallas Cowboys: Micah Parsons reveals key aspect of defensive gameplan vs 49ers

The Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons is ready for his first taste of the NFL postseason. Parsons and the Cowboys are set to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and the Wild Card round. And although the rookie has zero playoff experience, he knows exactly what Dallas needs to do on defense to win the game.

While addressing the media on Wednesday, Parsons explained that the Cowboys defense is focused on maintaining its standards versus San Francisco on Sunday.

Cowboys reporter for the Dallas Morning News, Michael Gehlken, provided us with this quote from the Dallas rookie sensation.

“Our key is to stop the run and then let the monsters eat on third down. We’ve got to win the first and second down.”

The two biggest monsters on the Cowboys’ defense this year are second-year cornerback Trevon Diggs and Parsons himself. Diggs has been a nightmare in the past game this season for opposing teams. He finished the regular season with a league-high 11 interceptions, 21 passive deflections, and two pick-6. Meanwhile, Parsons has been the most dangerous player in the Cowboys’ front 7. He ended the year with 84 tackles (second-most on the team), three forced fumbles, and led the team in sacks with 13.

Micah Parsons gives COVID-19 update

“I had some fatigue and some muscle aches,” Parsons said of his COVID-19 recovery. “I feel great [now]. I got a whole bunch of rest. I like the way I came off our last bye week, so hopefully I can follow that.”

The Cowboys rested several players who were dealing with injuries or tested positive for COVID-19 last week, giving them an additional week to heal up for the playoffs. Parsons’ return will be a major boost to the Cowboys’ defense in all facets, as the star rookie has seen playing time all over the field.

Dallas opens their playoff run against the San Francisco 49ers at home on Sunday. Expectations are high for Dallas as they have shown glimpses of being a complete team throughout the season, despite suffering losses at times when their offense struggled.