To rejoice Shark Week on Discovery, we took a deep dive into a couple of NFL rosters and got here away with 4 “apex predators” from the NFC East.
Jayden Daniels (QB) Washington Commanders
By definition, apex predators exist on the very prime of meals chains and play crucial roles of their ecosystem. Daniels thrashed the FBS by throwing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2023 with one other 1,134 yards and 10 scores on the bottom.
Because the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 choose on this yr’s draft, Daniels’ efficiency will likely be crucial to the Commanders’ success as they appear to rebuild in 2024.
Micah Parsons (LB) Dallas Cowboys
Ask anybody who noticed the film “Jaws” throughout its theatrical launch, and so they’ll most likely let you know they nonetheless search for sharks earlier than going into the ocean. Ask an offensive coordinator who they worry on the Cowboys protection, and so they’ll positively say it’s Parsons.
Parsons has averaged 13.5 sacks per yr since becoming a member of the workforce because the twelfth general choose in 2021. His 40.5 sacks earned him two All-Professional nods at a price of 324 yards to opposing offenses.
Nonetheless simply 25 years previous, Parsons exhibits no indicators of slowing down. After going belly-to-belly with a sumo wrestler in 2023, the Cowboys linebacker has been working with boxing teacher Tony Mack this offseason.
