Collin Oliver's One-Game Rookie Season Ended, And Micah Parsons' Wild Offer Blew Everyone Away
Alright, Emerald City fam, buckle up! You ever hear about a rookie season that was basically a ghost story? Well, that was Collin Oliver’s last year. The dude, a fifth-round pick, played in one game. ONE! Talk about a nothingburger, right? It was brutal. But what happened after that dumpster fire of a season, though? Get this: Micah Parsons, yeah, that Micah Parsons, reached out to him. Seriously, he literally asked Oliver to spend weeks training with him in Dallas. This isn't just a friendly gesture, this is a whole new level of mentorship for a guy who desperately needs it.
The Superstar Who Isn't Too Cool
Let's be real, most All-Pros aren't exactly lining up to mentor Day 3 draft picks who barely saw the field. Parsons, an All-Pro in four of his first five seasons, isn't some standoffish superstar. Oliver was a fifth-round pick and the source said his rookie season was a "nothingburger." Another guy who joined the workouts, Barryn Sorrell, was also a Day 3 pick who had a nondescript rookie season with 1.5 sacks in 14 games. Parsons himself was rehabbing a torn ACL. Who would have blamed him for just focusing on himself? Nobody! But instead, he reached out to these young edge rushers.
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Oliver, for his part, knew exactly what this meant. He said, "It’s Micah Parsons, you got to take that opportunity." It’s a no-brainer, right? When one of the best in the game offers you a personal masterclass, you clear your schedule. This wasn't some casual invite, this was a serious commitment to uplift the next generation, even when they hadn't proven much.
From Zero to Hero? The Unlikely Training Camp
Oliver's rookie year was defined by injury. A hamstring issue from the Scouting Combine required surgery and plagued him all season. He didn't even get on the practice field until late in the year, culminating in that single game appearance. Meanwhile, Sorrell at least flashed a tenacious approach in practice and against the run. So Oliver truly had the most to prove, and Parsons saw that.
The intense workouts happened after the Super Bowl and went all the way up until the team’s offseason program started before the NFL Draft. Parsons wasn't just a workout partner, he was a teacher. He called Oliver and Sorrell his "little brothers," saying he loved "those guys to death" and that they weren’t afraid of "the hard conversations." He'd even take them to lunch and tell them point-blank what they needed to get better at. Oliver was soaking it all in, showing Parsons videos of his OTA reps and asking about his footwork, constantly striving to improve.
Oliver summed it up perfectly, saying, "It means the world, because I want to be great at this sport and he’s one of the greatest players of our generation. To learn from him and to train with him, see where his mind’s at when he’s training, what he does on a daily basis to maintain the level of play that he has, you’ve got to take up on that." You absolutely do!
For a player like Oliver, coming off a season where he basically just existed, this kind of mentorship is everything. It's the difference between being a forgotten draft pick and a potential impact player. You gotta wonder, how much of Parsons' greatness rubbed off? We'll be watching to see if this incredible offseason translates to a second-year breakout. The potential for a huge jump is real, and the whole league should be taking notice.
This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.