I’m going to be honest with y’all upfront: I drew the proverbial short straw on this one. Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons is not my preferred pick for the Detroit Lions in the first round. In fact, Parsons was not even on my list of 10 “acceptable” picks for the Lions with the seventh overall selection.
But I enjoy the mental exercise of trying to prove the opposite point. The world needs a little more understanding these days, and it doesn’t hurt to read the opinions of those that disagree with you.
There is certainly a case to be made that Parsons is the kind of player the Lions cannot afford to pass on.