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[TwentyOne]

Parsons is obviously the best defender on the Cowboys and makes a case for being the best defender in the NFL.

On the other hand there are many superior level defenders in the NFL. How many NFL defensive players would you consider to be in the same tier level as Parsons. It is not limited to Parsons’ position. The other players can play any position as long as it’s on defense.

Now think about this: Is Parsons likely to perform better than a majority of that group over the next 5 years and how many new players will arrive that will escalate to Parsons’ tier and how many of those player will Parsons likely out perform?

When you look at this situation though this lens from my point of view the probability that paying Parsons to be the top defender in the league doesn’t look like a winning cap strategy.

I think we have seen what Parsons is able to do. I dont expect that he will ever live up to his advertised talent. I honestly also dont believe he is a generational talent.

Parsons is a very good player. But there it ends. He hasnt developed any kind of change in his approach of play. He still gets destroyed by double teams like he was as a rookie for instance.

He doesnt have the stamina to be a force for a full game. And he greatly diminishes after half of the season. After 3 years of watching the same problems i think its fair to assume that wont change in the future. He also proved more than once that he isnt able to be a factor against real good competition (playoffs). He has all the stats but he is not a game changer. And for sure not in meaningful games. But thats what makes one difference between a great and a very good player

He is a great passrusher but lacks badly in other skills: run stopping and coverage. He excells when he is allowed to exclusivley rush the passer. But then with the said limitations i talked about in my previous paragraph.

Whats more is he tends to withraw and to check out of games if he isnt able to get to the QB or our team is losing badly. His level of frustration seems to be very low and he doesnt act up to his age. The guy is not a fighter and no leader, more of a fellow traveler.


Without the advertised talent and only judging by what i have seen from him so far i would say there are at least 20 defensive players better than him. In an overall list i would say he is somewhere in the lower 50s or 60s.

 

[AstroPilota]

I agree 100% but THIS is what happens when you try and FORCE a player to play under terms he doesn't like.....

IDK, he sure liked the sound of that $20-something million (for this season) the day he signed the current contract that he agreed to. I get tired of all the "what about a career-ending injury" BS that gets typed around here. Any one of us can have a "career-ending" injury tonight when you go home from work. I would be OK, I'm close to retirement and have saved and whatnot, but ******, sign me up right now for a "career-ending" injury for $20 mil. I'm not a Dak fan either, but at least Dak remained a full team member and played, and as he said, the contract will take care of itself. Parsons should have done the same - if he played well the money would be there. The minute Parsons tweeted or twated he didn't want to be a Cowboy should have ended it right there.

 

[John813]

Unless there's another player with same, that DT is listed as a DE on ESPN and ~270lb.

 

[Risen Star]

A cornucopia of talent.

It really is filthy.

 

[phildadon86]

Its going to be so funny when all of you see him and Jerry at the table announcing his new contract.

Y'all dont learn.

This is quite literally ALL an act. All part of the marketing and media attention Jerry loves. There is already a deal. Its done.

Just waiting for a slow news day to announce it.

 

[DuncanIso]

Parsons is obviously the best defender on the Cowboys and makes a case for being the best defender in the NFL.

On the other hand there are many superior level defenders in the NFL. How many NFL defensive players would you consider to be in the same tier level as Parsons. It is not limited to Parsons’ position. The other players can play any position as long as it’s on defense.

Now think about this: Is Parsons likely to perform better than a majority of that group over the next 5 years and how many new players will arrive that will escalate to Parsons’ tier and how many of those player will Parsons likely out perform?

When you look at this situation though this lens from my point of view the probability that paying Parsons to be the top defender in the league doesn’t look like a winning cap strategy.

Not many like him.

He is beyond elite and is going to be HoF.

 

[Proof]

With seven picks in the first four rounds, the team had a chance to build a strong foundation, like the 1975 and 2005 drafts. Instead, only two remain. Too many busts.

1	Micah Parsons	12	LB												0				0			0	Penn St.
2	Kelvin Joseph	44	DB												0				0			0	Kentucky
3	Osa Odighizuwa	75	DL												0				0			0	UCLA
3	Chauncey Golston	84	DL												0				0			0	Iowa
3	Nahshon Wright	99	DB												0				0			0	Oregon St.
4	Jabril Cox	115	LB												0				0			0	LSU
4	Josh Ball	138	OL												0				0			0	Marshall
5	Simi Fehoko	179	WR												0				0	10	139	1	Stanford
6	Quinton Bohanna	192	DT												0				0			0	Kentucky
6	Israel Mukuamu	227	DB												0				0			0	South Carolina
7	Matt Farniok	238	G												0				0			0	Nebraska

​

leaving with micah and odiggy is a strong strong haul. yes it would have been better if they had other hits, and yes, we need to hit more since FA is off the table, but if you told me i could get those two quality of players every draft and nothing else, i'd be over the moon.

 

[phildadon86]

IDK, he sure liked the sound of that $20-something million (for this season) the day he signed the current contract that he agreed to. I get tired of all the "what about a career-ending injury" BS that gets typed around here. Any one of us can have a "career-ending" injury tonight when you go home from work. I would be OK, I'm close to retirement and have saved and whatnot, but ******, sign me up right now for a "career-ending" injury for $20 mil. I'm not a Dak fan either, but at least Dak remained a full team member and played, and as he said, the contract will take care of itself. Parsons should have done the same - if he played well the money would be there. The minute Parsons tweeted or twated he didn't want to be a Cowboy should have ended it right there.

Players have to honour contracts but owners dont?

Interesting take.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think we have seen what Parsons is able to do. I dont expect that he will ever live up to his advertised talent. I honestly also dont believe he is a generational talent.

Parsons is a very good player. But there it ends. He hasnt developed any kind of change in his approach of play. He still gets destroyed by double teams like he was as a rookie for instance.

He doesnt have the stamina to be a force for a full game. And he greatly diminishes after half of the season. After 3 years of watching the same problems i think its fair to assume that wont change in the future. He also isnt a factor against real good cmnpetition (playoffs).

He is a great passrusher but lacks badly in other skills: run stopping and coverage. He excells when he is allowed to exclusivley rush the passer. But then with the said limitations i showed in my previous paragraph.

Whats more is he tends to withraw and to check out of games if he isnt able to get to the QB or our team is losing badly. His level of frustration seems to be very low and he doesnt act up to his age. The guy is not a fighter and no leader, more of a fellow traveler.


Without the advertised talent and only judging by what i have seen from him so far i would say there are at least 20 defensive players better than him. In an overall list i would say he is somewhere in the lower 50s or 60s.

He's elite.

 

[Chasing6]

The core of the team is pretty weak. Parsons and Lamb are top 5, but the rest aren’t. The interior of both sides of the ball are wet toilet paper. Dak is a huge question mark.

Our OLine is going to surprise some people this season. By week 6 they will be gelling.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

How do u figure? He is 100% under contract for this 2025 season.

This is what the terms of the contract allow. The contract doesn't force Parsons to play football any more than it forces Dallas to keep him on the roster.

 

[John813]

It feels like he ain't playing unless he has a new deal.
Seems to me they are setting it up that if the team fines him, they'll counter with the 2nd opinion that he is injured.

 

[LysleE]

It could be other teams in the NFL do not think he’s worth $42 million per season. Those teams certainly would not be willing to trade “TWO 1st rounders” etc. to inherit the Cowboys’ headache.

Good point…other than teams desperate for a pass rusher, what other team(s) would but up with Micah’s schtick for how much money he wants to be paid…well…other than the Cowboys.

 

[Chasing6]

I agree 100% but THIS is what happens when you try and FORCE a player to play under terms he doesn't like. Sure, you as a team have the leverage but this thing is now going to an epic level of distraction for teammates, coaches and the locker room.

My point is....Parsons will get 98% blame here and rightfully so, but Jerry should have resolved this mess long ago.

I don't believe anyone is being forced. He can pull a Barry Sanders and time he likes.

 

[AstroPilota]

Players have to honour contracts but owners dont?

Interesting take.

What part of Parsons contract has JJ not honored?

 

[ChuckA1]

C.J. Okoye was waived by the Baltimore Ravens on August 26, 2025, and subsequently cleared waivers to be signed to the team's practice squad on August 27, 2025.

If he's better than a player on the Cowboys' 53, can't they sign him off the Ravens' PS for their 53 and cut the lesser player?

The Cowboys need better DT's.

 

[Pass2Run]

Micah's extension will be announced next Thursday. Bank on it..........

All this drama between Micah and Jerry is intentional and they're only doing it for attention

What I've been saying for weeks now.

 

[Chasing6]

Players have to honour contracts but owners dont?

Interesting take.

Who said he had to honor it? He can sit out. He can retire.

 

[Rockport]

As opposed to bright sunshiny YOU?

Look you don't have to LIE about what I post to make yourself feel better. But...do what you have to do.


(And here we go...not talking about football again. I'm gonna go back and see who started this "miserable" bull shirt. THAT would be the miserable people...making it NOT about football and judging others...judgey people ARE the most miserable that's a fact.)

If it walks and and quacks like a duck it’s a duck.

 

[TwentyOne]

He's elite.

Of course. Like Dak and half of the rest of our roster.

Thanks for clarifying that for us. And i am still overwhlemed by the list of reasons you gave. Give me some time to work thru that please!