Micah Parsons has emerged as one of the most promising defensive talents in the NFL since his first-round selection out of Penn State in 2021. However, the edge rusher has been the subject of debates regarding his actual market value this offseason.There have been indications that Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys would agree to a contract extension worth more than $200 million before the regular season begins. However, prominent NFL analyst Colin Cowherd has stirred up controversy on "The Herd" podcast by casting doubt on Parsons' actual worth."There are a lot of great defensive players in this league, but smart organizations rarely invest heavily in defense unless they have an elite lineman," Cowherd said. "And honestly, I don't think Parsons is in that category."Cowherd added that some defensive players in the NFL are better than Parsons in particular areas, citing Chris Jones, Trey Hendrickson, Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett and Jared Verse as reference points."I don't think he has the strength of Jared Verse or the consistency of Myles Garrett," Cowherd added. "He doesn't play inside like Chris Jones. I don't think he's as intimidating or consistent as Maxx Crosby. I don't think he's as good as Trey Hendrickson."Colin Cowherd isn't convinced by Micah Parsons’ NFL statsColin Cowherd argued that Micah Parsons acquired the majority of his numbers against poor teams."He has 52.5 career sacks. 10.5 are against Washington, 5.5 against Carolina and 4.5 against the Giants," Cowherd said. "A big chunk of his sacks have been against three lousy teams."Even though he missed some time due to injury, Parsons solidified his place among the league's top defenders in 2024, which was his fourth NFL season. He recorded 80 total pressures, 34 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 68 total tackles and 20 tackles for loss.The four-time Pro Bowl defender hopes that his extension gets finalized before the Cowboys start training camp on July 21.