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Handing out midseason awards for the 2022 Dallas Cowboys

By Brandon Martinez

Oct 30, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) and defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. (56) celebrate a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) and defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. (56) celebrate a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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We are now in the bye week, and unfortunately, there is no Dallas Cowboys football to be played until next Sunday at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. This makes for a great time to look back at how the season has gone so far.

After an unappealing start to the year, where the team lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-3, nobody would have thought the team would rattle off four straight wins. Yet, here we are. The team then went 2-1 thereafter and here we sit at 6-2.

Even after the offense lost Tyron Smith before the season, and then Dak Prescott in the season opener to a thumb injury, they still held their heads high and competed at a very high level. There are certain people on and around the team that especially deserve credit for making this happen.

Starting with the MVP, I will be handing out awards to players on the team similar to how the league does at the end of the season. There will be no repeat winners (sorry Micah) so others will get their chance.

Handing out midseason awards for the 2022 Dallas Cowboys

Oct 30, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) looks into the backfield in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) looks into the backfield in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Most Valuable Player: Micah Parsons

There really was no other competition for this award, and that is not meant to be a shot at anyone else on the team. Micah Parsons is just so good at playing football. He is the heart and soul of this defense and, especially while Prescott has been out, this team.

Not only is Parsons the best player on the team at this point, be he has an argument to be one of the best in the league as a whole. Right now, he is the clear frontrunner for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award, and he is taking over games.

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1586799216340238336

Going into the bye, No. 11 currently sits tied for third in the NFL in sacks with eight. He also has 39 pressures, which is good for second in the league and has recorded 36 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown just this past week.

Parsons is a monster off the edge and can hold his own in coverage. He is the biggest reason this defense is elite and a reason why the team leads the NFL in sacks. Obviously, the rest of the group deserves their props for getting to the quarterback, but it’s no secret the Penn State product gets extra attention for just being on the field, opening opportunities for the other rushers.

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