GREAT FOR THEM
The Dallas Cowboys could not have been in on this!
They didn’t have a Verse. He’s a young player that many believe is worth at least a first-round pick, but he’s basically Micah Parsons. The Rams essentially gave up Parsons, plus another first-round pick, a second, and a third-round pick, then two years later a fifth and a sixth-round pick. Are you serious? The Cowboys had none of that to offer. They can’t even trade their first-round picks next year. Some people need to face the reality and stick to the facts,
the Cowboys didn’t have the resources to make this happen, and in my opinion, it’s a massive overpayment by the Rams.
It might push them over the top, but do we really have to keep going over this? Look at all the great pass rushers on other teams, Crosby with the Raiders, Garrett with the Browns, T.J. Watt never winning a playoff game with the Steelers, Joey Bosa with the same issue, these guys don’t win big games. Plenty of these big names making huge money and racking up sacks don’t have rings. They don’t turn average or bad teams into champions.
Maybe it helps the Rams win now, but they’ve mortgaged their entire future. They call it going “all in,” and they’ve certainly done that, with almost no draft picks for the next three years. Apparently, that works for them, but the Cowboys couldn’t have been part of that deal. They had nothing close to offer, and the package given up, worth about three first-round picks, was far too steep.
I wouldn’t have pursued Garrett anyway, because the Cowboys aren’t just one player away and aren’t in a position to sacrifice their entire future for this season.
This is what we call a single point of failure, too top heavy.
Just like when the Packers went after Parsons, he got hurt, and they ended up winning nothing. They didn’t go far in the playoffs at all, one and done, and that’s all it takes.
I’d rather see the Cowboys build their team and defense like Seattle and New England, both of whom were in the Super Bowl last year.
Seattle even won it without a single pass rusher hitting double-digit sacks, proving you don’t need that type of player if you have enough other pieces.
I’m not sure the Cowboys have those yet; they’re still in a rebuilding phase on defense. Trading for a Myles Garrett at the cost of essentially three first-round picks would be a terrible idea.
I get that, as a fan, it’s tempting to think this is Madden or fantasy football, but it’s not.
That goes for anyone who thinks the Cowboys should’ve done it, it’s crazy not to separate fact from fiction. They never would have been in that position, nor should they have been.
Kudos to the Rams for overpaying for a player because they believe they’re in the window to win this year. That’s their priority, and they’re not concerned about future picks, they want to win now. The Cowboys aren’t in the same situation.
I know it may feel that way, but they’re rebuilding the defense and couldn’t afford to be top-heavy, which is why they moved on from Parsons.
Should they target another pass rusher or maybe a linebacker? Possibly. There will be players available in free agency, and cuts will happen this week and after the last preseason game. Yes, they should definitely look to add more to this roster.