Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons doesn’t believe pre-draft pass-rushing drills do much to determine how one’s skill set translates to the NFL.
NFL analyst Ryan Fowler took to his X account on Wednesday to share some photos of top pass-rushing prospects Rueben Bain and Arvell Reese at their Pro Days ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. Parsons responded by commenting that those particular drills the two are pictured participating in don’t translate to the NFL.
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“If I’m being real none of these translate to football!” Parsons wrote.
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Parsons subsequently deleted his post, but a screenshot was taken of it and posted online.
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While on-field drills may not tell scouts too much, the game tape for Bain and Reese certainly does. Bain played on the defensive line for the Miami Hurricanes all three seasons of his collegiate career. Last season, he managed 54 total tackles to go along with nine and a half sacks, one forced fumble, and an interception.
He was a huge part of the Hurricanes’ run to the College Football Playoff tournament finals, where they ultimately fell to Fernando Mendoza and Indiana. Despite this, Bain is still viewed as one of the top defensive linemen prospects in the entire draft class.
As for Reese, the Ohio State Buckeye has decided to declare for the NFL Draft fresh off a phenomenal junior season in which he recorded 69 total tackles and six and a half sacks as a linebacker in Ryan Day’s defense. He, too, will be one of the first defensive pass rushers taken off the board come draft night in Pittsburgh.
Micah Parsons looks to rebound in his second year with the Packers after injury
Parsons, who spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August of last year in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks. He later agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract with his new club.
His start with the Packers was a phenomenal one, as he managed to keep his career streak of double-digit sack numbers alive in each season of his career, recording 12.5 in the 14 games he managed to play in 2025. However, in a Week 15 game against the Denver Broncos, Parsons suffered a non-contact injury that was later determined to be a torn ACL.
His season came to an end that afternoon, but he still managed to earn a Pro Bowl selection for the season. Now, Parsons is gearing up to return to full form and once again continue to dominate opposing offensive lines for Green Bay in 2026.
Edited by Brad Taningco
