PFT: Stephen Jones on Micah Parsons' contract

[NotForLong]

#Lance

We still don't know what he is and what he could become. Last year he should have played but the idiots shut that down so he is still a mystery that has to go through some growing pains

 

[CashMan]

Wait till they have to pay our LG.

Yeah.. Which is why I think this team is in a stage where they have to rebuild with those types of players. Giving Dak that much money was the nail in the coffin.

 

[noshame]

And replace him with who?

Or I could ask how many solid positions on defense are you going to give up to sign him?
Keep in mind. I've seen him.get pushed around in the running game and absolutely stonewalled by a running back.

So is he worth a shutdown corner and a stud safety or even more just to have some highlight reels?

Yes, he's fast, but so is Overshown and you saw how much effect he had on the game. Small, fast guys are out there for a lot, less money.
If you want to spend money on defense, spend it on a guy like Aaron Donald, who can disrupt the run and pass who is a factor in every single play.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Yeah well it is impossible to meet your demands at the moment so stop asking

If they trade him it will be because they don't think his contract will be worth paying and they will favor the draft capital

Having someone in place to replace the Lion is secondary

But I hear you. I would like to know the future as well. It would be nice

I think people forget that you're freeing up $40M in cap space with a move like this as well. Granted you need your GM to come through, but if you can get 3-5 premium picks (1st/2nd rounders) plus spend $40M in cap space well you're all of a sudden talking about a 5-8 player for 1 type of swap. The odds of any one of those guys being able to replace Parsons is very slim, but if you can hit on 3-4 starters in that grouping they collectively are likely to provide more overall value.

You need to get a strong package coming back to make it work but trading Parsons isnt as crazy as it sounds.

 

[NotForLong]

I think people forget that you're freeing up $40M in cap space with a move like this as well. Granted you need your GM to come through, but if you can get 3-5 premium picks (1st/2nd rounders) plus spend $40M in cap space well you're all of a sudden talking about a 5-8 player for 1 type of swap. The odds of any one of those guys being able to replace Parsons is very slim, but if you can hit on 3-4 starters in that grouping they collectively are likely to provide more overall value.

You need to get a strong package coming back to make it work but trading Parsons isnt as crazy as it sounds.

He is a luxury at this point. The Cowboys are not going any where next 4 years with Dak at QB. Micah is wasted here. Trade him and in 4 years when Dak is gone those draft picks will be maturing and entering their prime

 

[CowboyoWales]

They can free up some 2025 cap by extending his contract. Maybe 20M.

all the money gets pushed into years 2-4.

but it hits in 2026 big time.

My point is that if Jerry prevaricates, then the (usual Jerry contract) with Signing bonus and reduced year 1 CAP hit....is pretty much for nothing as there's little decent FA to sign....
....this is what Micah meant when he said about not wanting top dollar, he meant, don't mess around arguing over money, just take my team friendly (ish) contract and improve the roster.

 

[Rayman70]

Wouldn't be surprised if we trade him. Remember what Shotty and Stephen said multiple times? Culture, changing the culture. We have some of the wrong players currently. How do you fix that? Sometimes you have to be sellers, get worse for a short time, in order to get better, thus, change the culture via different players. Micah might be the best way to achieve this. Sell high as they say. If you think about it, it makes sense.

 

[Rayman70]

He is a luxury at this point. The Cowboys are not going any where next 4 years with Dak at QB. Micah is wasted here. Trade him and in 4 years when Dak is gone those draft picks will be maturing and entering their prime

This

 

[Creeper]

Dak's contract is the problem and he hasn't even played on it yet. You think Jerry plans in ridding the team of it?

No. In fact I believe Jerry Jones is going to double down on Dak by restructuring his deal to lower his CAP number in 2025, while pushing more money into the next 4 years, including voidable years.

 

[NotForLong]

No. In fact I believe Jerry Jones is going to double down on Dak by restructuring his deal to lower his CAP number in 2025, while pushing more money into the next 4 years, including voidable years.

He has to. I believe it is like 96 million or some absurd number. We all knew this when Jerry signed him. It is what they do for some reason. They restructure, move money into the future but don't spend the savings and then carry over the savings into the next year

They have been doing this for the last 3 or 4 years. Only reason I can guess is that they would rather have the cash saved in the bank collecting interest. Because it benefits the team in no way

 

[atlantacowboy]

No. In fact I believe Jerry Jones is going to double down on Dak by restructuring his deal to lower his CAP number in 2025, while pushing more money into the next 4 years, including voidable years.

Currently, Dak is set to count 90M against the cap which is an insane 33% of our 2025 cap space. Dak will absolutely have his contact restructured and its not a choice.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

They have been doing this for the last 3 or 4 years

3-4 years?????
Troy Aikman and Romo's contracts were structured very similarly.......Stephen structures his QB contracts like future lines of credit.....

 

[dragon_mikal]

This is a player that needs to be resigned. He’s only 25 and letting him go or trading him will do nothing but create another hole that must be filled. Build the defense around him.

 

[NotForLong]

3-4 years?????
Troy Aikman and Romo's contracts were structured very similarly.......Stephen structures his QB contracts like future lines of credit.....

I was speaking on rolling the cap savings over to the next year

If they are under the cap why restructure the contracts? Leave them as is. It makes no sense

 

[exciter]

Micah will be an Eagle next year. Book it.

Lol!!!

 

[Creeper]

Currently, Dak is set to count 90M against the cap which is an insane 33% of our 2025 cap space. Dak will absolutely have his contact restructured and its not a choice.

Yes, it is a choice. Not an easy one but one I think the Cowboys should make. The Cowboys are about $2 million over the CAP right now, and they need to clear about $6 million more to cover the rookie pool. But they can easily restructure Lamb and save $19 million. They can extend Micah and save another $19 or $20 million. That should give them enough room for rookies and maybe 1 couple of their own free agents.

Then in 2026 Dak's number drops to $67 million. Lambs goes up to $39 million. But it should be manageable. And, if they want to move on from DAk in 2026, they can. They would eat a lot of dead money but by 2027 he would be off their books entirely.

 

[Creeper]

He has to. I believe it is like 96 million or some absurd number. We all knew this when Jerry signed him. It is what they do for some reason. They restructure, move money into the future but don't spend the savings and then carry over the savings into the next year

They have been doing this for the last 3 or 4 years. Only reason I can guess is that they would rather have the cash saved in the bank collecting interest. Because it benefits the team in no way

Yes, they have been doing this which is how Dak's number got to $90 million. I want to stop that.

 

[NotForLong]

Yes, they have been doing this which is how Dak's number got to $90 million. I want to stop that.

I wish they would as well

 

[KJJ]

With the contract he’ll be looking for good luck signing some quality free agents. A large percentage of the cap will be on three players. None of which have shown up in the playoffs.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Yes, it is a choice. Not an easy one but one I think the Cowboys should make. The Cowboys are about $2 million over the CAP right now, and they need to clear about $6 million more to cover the rookie pool. But they can easily restructure Lamb and save $19 million. They can extend Micah and save another $19 or $20 million. That should give them enough room for rookies and maybe 1 couple of their own free agents.

Then in 2026 Dak's number drops to $67 million. Lambs goes up to $39 million. But it should be manageable. And, if they want to move on from DAk in 2026, they can. They would eat a lot of dead money but by 2027 he would be off their books entirely.

There is no way a QB can count 33% of the cap and the team still be able field a team that has any chance. Micah hasn't even signed yet, and he's not playing 2025 without a new deal. There's all your free cap space and then some......... the only way you don't restructure Dak's contract is if the plan is to tank.