Micah Parsons signed a 4 year, $188 million agreement with the Green Bay Packers after they traded for him in late-August.
You might make the case Parsons is underpaid.
Parsons was the very best gamer on the field Sunday as the Packers endured a scare and edged Arizona, 27-23.
Josh Jacobs scored the winning goal with 1:50 left and Parsons had a substantial sack on Arizona’s last drive of the video game.
Green Bay enhanced to 4-1-1, while Arizona lost its 5th straight video game and was up to 2-5.
Here’s the Great, Bad and Awful from the Packers’ win.
THE EXCELLENT
MICAH PARSONS: Envision what the Packers’ defense would appear like if they had not traded for Parsons?
On a day when Green Bay’s defense was selected apart, Parsons was excellent with 3 sacks, 4 deals with for loss, 5 quarterback hits and 10 pressures.
Parsons conserved his greatest sack for last, when Arizona was driving late, and he disposed quarterback Jacoby Brissett for a 9-yard loss. That sent out the Cardinals back to their own 35 with simply 27 seconds left.
Arizona could not obstruct Parsons with one guy and had a tough time stopping him with 2. Parsons now has 5.5 sacks this season.
PLAYS OF THE VIDEO GAME: 2 plays more than any other assisted the Packers emerge triumphant.
Initially, Arizona went all out on fourth-and-1 from its own 48 with simply less than 6 minutes left. Jacoby Brissett ran a quarterback sneak, however was visited linebacker Isaiah McDuffie for no gain.
Then on a fourth-and-2 from the Cardinals’ 29, quarterback Jordan Love struck Tucker Kraft for 15 lawns. Josh Jacobs then had a 1-yard goal go to provide Green Bay a 27-23 lead it made stand.
LUCAS HAVRISIK: Havrisik is dealing with kicking responsibilities just since Brandon McManus is out with a quadriceps injury. Havrisik continues to shine, however, and is most likely making himself a shot elsewhere after McManus returns.
Havrisik set a brand-new franchise record with a 61-yard basket as the very first half ended to pull the Packers within 13-6 at the break. The previous franchise record was a 58-yarder by Mason Crosby.
” He’s got a huge leg,” Packers unique groups coach Abundant Bisaccia stated of Havrisik.
Havrisik likewise made a 31-yard basket and all 3 of his additional points.
When Havrisik’s time in Green Bay ends, he promises to get a task chance elsewhere.
JUMPSTART: Rashan Gary offered the Packers a lift in the 3rd quarter with a strip sack of Jacoby Brissett. That was simply the 3rd turnover Green Bay has actually required this season.
Security Evan Williams recuperated the fumble, and 4 plays later on, Josh Jacobs had a 7-yard TD run that connected the video game, 13-13.
THIS AND THAT: Novice receiver Matthew Golden had a substantial 8-yard grab on fourth-and-2 on Green Bay’s opening drive. … Quay Walker, Green Bay’s 4th year linebacker, had 1.5 sacks. … Tight end Tucker Kraft captured 5 passes for 58 lawns and had a seven-yard goal.
THE BAD
END OF THE ROADWAY: Green Bay had not permitted a very first quarter point all season. That excellent streak concerned an end when the Cardinals created a 15-play, 59-yard drive on their opening series that ended with a 32-yard basket from Chad Ryland and offered Arizona a 3-0 lead.
ROUGH QUARTER: Arizona had 5 very first downs in the very first quarter vs. simply 2 for Green Bay. The Cardinals outgained the Packers, 70-36, and had 46 hurrying lawns vs. simply 7 for the Packers.
FLAG FEST: The Packers balanced 8.0 charges per video game the very first 5 weeks of the season. On Sunday, Green Bay had 10 charges for 94 lawns.
Micah Parsons and Barryn Sorrell leapt off sides. Malik Heath lined up offsides. Aaron Banks had an incorrect start charge. Parsons was released a 15-yard charge for a hip drop deal with.
The Packers were flagged for anything and whatever.
For that to take place at any time– much less this deep into the season– is untenable.
UNIQUE GROUPS FAR FROM SPECIAL: Green Bay connected the video game, 20-20, early in the 4th quarter.
Arizona’s Greg Dortch then returned the occurring kickoff 39 lawns, and Aaron Mosby was flagged 15 lawns for a facemask.
That permitted the Cardinals to start at Green Bay’s 45-yard line. 6 minutes later on, Chad Ryland drilled his 3rd basket of the video game and Arizona took a 23-20 lead.
On the occurring kickoff, Green Bay reserve security Kitan Olidapo was flagged for holding and the Packers started at their own 16.
INACTIVES: Green Bay’s non-active list consisted of the following beginners: kicker Brandon McManus, protective end Lukas Van Ness and protective deal with Devonte Wyatt. The other inactives were deal with Anthony Belton, guard Donovan Jennings, tight end Ben Sims and running back Pierre Strong Jr.
THE UGLY
UNFORGIVABLE: Arizona tight end Trey McBride captured 111 passes in 2024 and made the Pro Bowl. He’s the No. 1 alternative on Arizona’s offense.
Exceptionally, however, McBride discovered himself large open on both of his goal receptions.
On the very first– a 15-yarder in the last seconds of the very first half– it appeared security Javon Bullard blew the protection and McBride was left alone in the best corner of the endzone. That rating offered Arizona a 13-3 lead.
Then with the video game knotted, 13-13, late in the 3rd quarter, McBride lined up in the best slot and came off the line unblemished. Nobody selected McBride up, he came totally free throughout the middle, ran cornerback Nate Hobbs over and raked in for a 12-yard goal.
” Yeah, he’s a terrific gamer,” Packers protective organizer Jeff Hafley stated of McBride today. “I believe he is among the very best tight ends in the league. I keep in mind coming off the field in 2015 truly being impressed with him.
” He’s a lot faster than you believe and he looks quicker on the field than he does on tape, and he’s strong and he’s explosive and he’s got excellent hands and he had fun with the best mindset and state of mind. I like the method he plays football.”
BACKUP OR HALL OF FAMER?: Jacoby Brissett has actually been a profession backup with an 84.4 life time passer score.
On Sunday, the Packers made him appear like a very first tally Hall of Famer.
Brissett finished 25-of-36 passes– consisting of 14 in a row at one point. Brissett tossed for 279 lawns, 2 goals, no interceptions and had a 110.8 passer score.
TERRIBLE HALF: Green Bay had a forgettable very first half and routed, 13-6, at the break. The Cardinals outgained the Packers, 180-98 and scored on 3 of their 4 drives.
Arizona likewise went 5-for-9 on 3rd downs, while Green Bay was 1-for-5. The Cardinals likewise held the ball 17 minutes 19 seconds vs. simply 12:41 for Green Bay.
Source: Forbes.
