We’re over 2,000 miles on the road on this training camp tour, and I’m at stop No. 11 in Oxnard, Calif., with the Cowboys, following my colleague Gilberto Manzano, who was here Thursday. Here’s what I learned Friday …
- Is it possible Micah Parsons is taking another step? Cowboys coaches told me it’s gotten to the point where the third-year pro is so disruptive that it makes it hard on the offense to get good work in during practice, and it’s clear the focus of his offseason has really paid off. Parsons focused on getting stronger, and also rounding out the finer points of his game from a football standpoint—drilling down on his hand work and his ability to run games. The result is a guy who’s looked unblockable and versatile as ever (he’s even lined up at nose tackle and won in one-on-ones), and now he’s starting to lead with his words and mindset, rather than just his play. It’d be hard for anyone to put together an encore to what he did his first two years, but he’s working toward that.
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