Jerry Jones: Very happy with Cowboys post-Micah Parsons trade

[McKDaddy]

Dragging out the negotiation and letting other teams set the market and driving his price up was a mistake.

Not coming to terms with a generational talent was a mistake.

Again, I hear ya but don't think it's that black & white.

The $'s were projected to be in that range before any of them signed. So I don't think he's signing at any time for less than the 38-40 range. Jerry offered him 40.5. If anything Garrett's deal should have been the reason, Micah's slotted in underneath him. Packers giving him 47 isn't something we should have ever been considering.

Generational physical ability but not generational football player.

 

[McKDaddy]

None of them are the same player as Micah.

That's right. Nor is he the same as them. But them sums up to a much better team.

 

[stilltheguru]

micah fans watch football like little children. They think winning a super bowl has nothing to do with leadership and team chemistry. Childish just like man child micah.

 

[KingCorcoran]

The “winner” of the trade is the first franchise to return to a Super Bowl.

 

[McKDaddy]

micah fans watch football like little children. They think winning a super bowl has nothing to do with leadership and team chemistry. Childish just like man child micah.

splash play mentality

 

[Diehardblues]

Again, I hear ya but don't think it's that black & white.

The $'s were projected to be in that range before any of them signed. So I don't think he's signing at any time for less than the 38-40 range. Jerry offered him 40.5. If anything Garrett's deal should have been the reason, Micah's slotted in underneath him. Packers giving him 47 isn't something we should have ever been considering.

Generational physical ability but not generational football player.

47 million is just a number . Not something we actually ever pay him with huge signing bonuses (44 million) and bigger Cap hits at end of contract when you generally renegotiate.

Here’s Parsons actual Cap hits:
2025- 9.9 million
2026- 19.2 million
2027- 26.8 million
2028- 42.2 million

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/72392/micah-parsons

 

[McKDaddy]

47 million is just a number . Not something we actually ever pay him with huge signing bonuses (44 million) and bigger Cap hits at end of contract when you generally renegotiate.

Here’s Parsons actual Cap hits:
2025- 9.9 million
2026- 19.2 million
2027- 26.8 million
2028- 42.2 million

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/72392/micah-parsons

they are all just numbers. But ultimately $47 was the AAV vs $40ish .

 

[Diehardblues]

they are all just numbers. But ultimately $47 was the AAV vs $40ish .

No, it’s a number which is overly hyped . And why most fans don’t really fully grasp these contracts .

The average yearly amount of contracts has no significant meaning or impact towards Cap hits. Which is really all we should be concerned with.

Those are the amounts which affect team building and roster moves.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I’ve talked to many coaches, ex coaches and players I’d usually entrust their opinions and none believe we handled the negotiations well.

If trading Parsons was our intention then we should have done so early on in Free Agency in order to recoup his full value while having an opportunity to replenish thru draft, etc

The last ditch trade in 11th hour limited the teams who could have got into a bidding war and basically derailed our defense which as a result derailed the season wasting one of the best seasons with Dak and a top 5 offense .

With an aging QB with injury history that hasn’t played consecutive seasons healthy in 10 years you just can’t waste. Total mismanagement!!

Now the fact we are in a position to rebuild and possible recover is due to the value Parsons delivered .

If Jerry had paid Micah and the player then tore his knee up costing a year, in addition to his clownish attitude, I'm certain you'd blame Jerry for giving him a huge contract.

Most of us can't stand Jerry, just like you. But that doesn't mean every single decision he makes is automatically wrong. IMO Jerry was reluctant to pay a non-serious player like Micah all that cash with doubts about his leadership and focus. And I'm not sure he was wrong on that. He obviously didn't mind paying a player like Quinnen who has impeccable attitude, character, and work ethic.

 

[DuncanIso]

This is what we gave up….for scrubs

• NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year(2021)
• 3× first-team All-Pro (2021, 2022, 2025)
• Second-team All-Pro (2023)
• 5× Pro Bowl (2021–2025)
• Butkus Award (pro) (2021)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2021)
• Consensus All-American (2019)
• Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (2019)
• Freshman All-American (2018)

 

[erod]

Man…..terrible trade.

That chart doesn't reflect Quinnen, who is better than Micah straight up and has infinitely more character. He wouldn't fall asleep during a game like Micah did.

 

[shabazz]

The “winner” of the trade is the first franchise to return to a Super Bowl.

Can the bar be "getting past the Divisional Round" for us?

 

[McKDaddy]

No, it’s a number which is overly hyped . And why most fans don’t really fully grasp these contracts .

The average yearly amount of contracts has no significant meaning or impact towards Cap hits. Which is really all we should be concerned with.

Those are the amounts which affect team building and roster moves.

I understand that but that is the number that was most commonly referenced. Regardless of any of the numbers, the player has to deliver. I don't think he will ever justify any of those numbers and I think we are a better team now than with him.

He's guaranteed $136M with $100M paid to him in the first two years. That's real money regardless of cap accounting.

 

[stilltheguru]

splash play mentality

Not only that. He's a negative as a leader and teammate. The fact that his supporters never bring up anything negative about him speaks volumes. Go through their post history you won't see one post with anything negative about parsons. That's how you can spot a shill. According to them he was a perennial all pro with outstanding character and leadership. How did we ever give up on that

 

[Nova]

"I loves me some me!"

"Nobody can GM this team better!"

Jerry

"Everybody! Jerry Jones is here! Make Way for Jerry Jones! He's the Greatest!" - Jerry Jones

 

[Nova]

The chart only covers the draft-night path of the picks.

Beautiful. It's so hard to really account for what the trade ultimately provided because flexibility is hard to factor, but this is a clean look.

Maybe we just need it to show like 1/2 Quinnen Williams and it would be set.

 

[McKDaddy]

Not only that. He's a negative as a leader and teammate. The fact that his supporters never bring up anything negative about him speaks volumes. Go through their post history you won't see one post with anything negative about parsons. That's how you can spot a shill. According to them he was a perennial all pro with outstanding character and leadership. How did we ever give up on that

He just needed a nap.

Ever since the trade, he can't stop talking about Dallas. He knows he crapped the bed. Thought he was gonna be a made man with no accountability at the country club.

 

[Nova]

That’s true.

But then if you’re doing a breakdown of a trade. You would have to say.

The cowboys traded away: Micah, a first round pick and a 2nd round pick.

The cowboys received: Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, Malachi Lawrence, Lt Overton, Devin Moore, and whoever the first round pick is next year.

Almost right.

It's funny how this thread has helped me clarify the trade in my own head.

But if we count Quinnen (which I do), then you could say we traded away Micah and a 2nd because ultimately the 1st that we traded for Q was compensation from the trade.

 

[Stash]

Honest question: Given everything that’s happened - including Parsons’ injury - does anyone think that the Packers would make this same deal again?

 

[HungryLion]

Almost right.

It's funny how this thread has helped me clarify the trade in my own head.

But if we count Quinnen (which I do), then you could say we traded away Micah and a 2nd because ultimately the 1st that we traded for Q was compensation from the trade.

No. It would be trading Micah, a first and a 2nd.

The cowboys traded away their second rounder this year and traded away a first next year for Quinnen.

The first we traded for Quinnen still counts because otherwise we would have 2 firsts next year. Not just 1 like we do now.


All that said. I’m fine with the trade now because I think getting Quinnen was awesome. Just want to clarify it is not as lopsided as the OP suggests.