Cowboys' Micah Parsons Says He's Lobbied Coaching Staff to Play Offense

According to the Dallas Cowboys player, the team's coaches don't see the vision he sees, so they don't play offense.

The Cowboys improved from 28th to seventh in scoring defense thanks to the 13 sacks, 84 tackles, 64 solo tackles, 30 quarterback hits, three pass breakups and three forced turnovers that Parsons did on defense.

The 6'3'', 245-pound Parsons looks like he'll be wearing a gold jacket someday after winning Defensive Freshman of the Year, but he could be an absolute freight train as a running back or tight end.

He was a running back at the high school and he had 1,239 rushing yards and 27 touchdown on just 109 carries.

He ran ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver at the Pro Bowl.

A Cowboys defensive star has played offense before. Cornerback Deion Sanders had 475 yards and a touchdown in 1996.

The Dallas offense did just fine in 2021, leading the NFL in scoring.

Staying on defense is probably the best way to avoid injuries. It would make sense to use him for the occasional play on offense, like ex-New England Pats linebacker and current TennesseeTitans head coach Mike Vrabel did.