Micah Parsons calls out Cowboys teammate: 'Either you will or you won't'

Micah Parsons calls out Cowboys teammate: ‘Either you will or you won’t’

Mazi Smith, a defensive tackle selected 26th

overall by the Dallas Cowboys last season, was

expected to be a wrecking ball in the centre of

the defence. However, Smith’s first year was far

from stellar, and if the Dallas defence hopes to

stay in the top five, Smith will need to improve

significantly in Year 2. Regarding his hopes for

the 23-year-old lineman, Cowboys standout edge

rusher Micah Parsons recently told reporters just

that Parsons was even seen getting in Smith’s

ear about needing to step it up during the team’s

first padded practice on Tuesday.

Smith didn’t do much last season despite playing

in 17 games. According to Pro Football Focus, he

only had 13 tackles, 8 pressures, 5 hurries, 3

tackles for loss, and 1 sack. In terms of pressures

and pass-rush win rate, he was tenth among

defensive lineman. He was more of a rotating

depth player than a true difference-maker,

which Parsons believes won’t be viable in 2024.