and worth nowhere near what he was asking for so quit acting like they were wrong for getting rid of him. Had he stuck with the handshake they had it would have been another story. But just another buffoon in a large line of buffoons in the league.
Parsons was far more than just his stats.
His presence allowed his teammates to make more plays.
Do you think it was just a coincidence that the Cowboys were a leader in the NFL in takeaways while he was here?
Do you really think that Bland and Diggs were legitimate 1st team All-Pros? Do you think they lead the NFL in INTs without QBs running for their lives because Parsons was hunting them down?
How many Cowboys and ex-Cowboy players owed their new contracts to Parsons?
Do you think it was a coincidence that the Packers haven't won since he went down?
Jerry Jones violated CBA rules when he tried to do an end-around on Parson's agent. He attempted some slick stunt and he is well known for those.
That handshake from Jerry Jones was deceptive as hail. Parsons probably didn't even realize that Jerry was trying to formalize the deal. That isn't how things are done in the NFL and Jerry darned sure knew that.
I get that trading Parsons might have been a necessity as far as the salary cap goes but Jerry had to screw around, as usual and he botched the whole thing.
Trading Parsons a week before the start of the season undermined the confidence and moral of the team. No matter how professional these players attempt to be, that trade certainly had a negative impact. The entire contract negotiations was mishandled.
The trade should have happened earlier if it was going to happen. It should have happened before the 2025 draft so the Cowboys could have benefited more this season.
As far as Parson's value........just look at the before/after for both the Cowboys and Packers.