So far, Micah Parsons is doing exactly what the Packers wanted him to do when they ponied up a war chest of draft picks and guaranteed money to secure his services: he’s making life exceedingly difficult for opposing quarterbacks.

Parsons is having an excellent year just about any way you slice it. If you like advanced stats, his 42 pressures are tied for second-most in the league (even though Parsons has played fewer games than two of the players tied with him), his pass rush winning percentage is third-best in the league, and he leads the league in pressures on true pass sets (that is, passing plays that are not play-action passes, screen passes, or bootlegs). If you like more traditional stats, he’s sixth in the NFL with 6.5 sacks.

But just as importantly, Parsons is creating opportun

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