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Jeff Risdon

Micah Parsons believed the Lions were drafting him No. 7 overall in the 2021 NFL draft

Micah Parsons took the NFL by storm in his first season with the Dallas Cowboys. The versatile linebacker ran away with the defensive rookie of the year honors after a breakout season with 84 total tackles and 13 sacks.

Could he have been a Detroit Lion? Parsons, who was drafted No. 12 overall, believes it was going to happen before the draft.

On a recent episode of The Pivot podcast with former NFLers Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor, Parsons talked about his belief that he was headed to Detroit.

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