BREAKING NEWS ***** Cowboys are trading LB Micah Packers to Green Bay Packers *****

[WillieBeamen]

Super smart and well thought out, as always

What it say

 

[Teague31]

I wish Jerry would come out and blame it on Dak “uh I would have uh loved to uh kept Michael but uh when your QB demands to be the highest paid player in history, the team uh around him uh suffers”

 

[Bamx]

Horrible return for Parson's. Could have done way way better

 

[Spottswoode]

Kenny Clark isn't even a top 20 DT. Dude isn't even in the top 100 players. We got waxed in this trade. Probably 2 late first rounders and an aging DT who isn't even a top 20 DT.

I mean just yuck.

Here’s how Kenny Clark performed as a defensive tackle in the 2024 NFL season, based on Pro Football Focus (PFF) ratings:

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Overall PFF Grade & Context​

• Overall Grade: 59.3, placing him at the 85th percentile among 219 interior defenders PFF+13PFF+13SI+13.
• Pass Rush Grade: 63.1 (72nd out of 219 interior defenders) PFF.
• Run Defense Grade: 57.1 (83rd of 219 interior defenders) PFF+11PFF+11FTN Fantasy+11.

These figures indicate Clark delivered roughly average overall performance, with slightly above-average pass-rushing and slightly below-average run defense.

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Pass-Rushing & Run Defense Metrics​

According to SI.com, among 113 interior defensive linemen with at least 147 pass-rushing snaps:

• 52nd in pass‑rushing productivity (sacks, hits, hurries per pass‑rush snap)
• 38th in pass‑rush win rate
• His sack rate dropped significantly from 1.8% to 0.3%, and total pressures decreased from 61 to 33 Reddit+7SI+7SI+7.

On the run defense side, among 105 interior defenders with at least 145 run snaps:

• Ranked 42nd in run‑stop percentage
• Missed 4 tackles (9.8%) and had an average tackle depth of 2.1 yards—slightly better than his career average of 2.3 yards Packers Forum+13SI+13FTN Fantasy+13.

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Summary & Grade​

Putting it all together:

• Overall PFF rating of 59.3—generally considered “average” for starters Packers Forum.
• Pass‑rush performance: Modest—middle of the pack with lower sack and pressure totals than in prior seasons.
• Run defense: Slightly below-average but with marginal improvement in tackle depth.
• SI Report Card: Gave him a “Grade: F”—not necessarily reflecting play quality, but highlighting a performance underwhelming relative to his high salary cap cost SI+2FTN Fantasy+2.

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Final Assessment​

Clark’s 2024 PFF-based evaluation paints a picture of an average to slightly underwhelming year at a position where he typically set expectations higher. While not a poor performance in raw metrics, his output fell significantly short of what would be expected from a high-paid, cornerstone defensive tackle.


If you're curious, I can help dig into how he compares to other DTs in 2024 (e.g., Aaron Donald, Dexter Lawrence), or how his trend lines look year-over-year. Let me know if you’d like a deeper breakdown!

He was hurt all year. Try his previous years.

 

[Machete]

The soon to be deceased owner thinks he can pull another Hershel Walker type of trade…hope you eat dirt soon worthless pos.

 

[morat1959]

this really sucks.

This is absolutely the most positive thing that’s happened within this organization in a very long time.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Dallas defense was #1 in terms of EPA with Parsons on the field, 31st with him not on the field.

Meaningless


Did this defense ever look like the best defense in the league with Micah playing?

 

[GINeric]

If we got multiple 1sts and other compensations, good trade. I have nothing against Micah but he noticeably wears down as the season progresses, has become a disturbance to the team with his antics, and is average at best at LB.
He reminds me of T.O. with his antics.

You said he reminds you of T.O. with his antics.... those antics went straight into the HOF. I hope more of our players can do T.O. antics.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

They do, but won't get anywhere near the same attention.

They'll get the right attention. We are a sideshow.

 

[NDGAEDE]

What it say

That Kenny Clark's cap hit is in the 30 million range. I think it was wrong though.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

He will take the bullets, but this just shows this was all about Micah Parsons, not the team. Jerry would of given him the money but he chose to ask for a trade instead.

 

[Screw The Hall]

Keep in mind, no-one is positive how healthy Love's thumb is for the Packers until he proves he can play with it. It's an outside shot, but if he has trouble throwing or holding on to the football (it is his non-throwing hand), those picks could be better than they appear to be right this second. What we know for sure is that he plans on wearing a brace on his surgically repaired left thumb to start the season.

 

[unionjack8]

$31M over the next two years ($8M then $18M)

Not sure where you're seeing that but it's wrong I think,

 

[davey999]

This is why your wife hates you. You're too negative. Have some faith, baby. The future is bright.

What an idiotic response. Geez

 

[DCBoysfan]

Dumb and dumber proved they can even become more dumb

You wound think it couldn’t happen, but here we go.

 

[Bamx]

Golden should have been the starting point for any trade with the Packers and Parson's

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I don't understand why people think Micah did SO much for us. Not ALL his fault, as we didn't have much interior to go with his edge...but what difference does it make.

So for the doom and gloomers...."We're gonna lose ALL our games now!"...maybe we end up with draft pot of gold? At least that brings some hope for the future- couple years or so.

Instead of perpetual average draft spots.

Imagine if we draft top 5 along with the 2 1sts.

 

[DUO_CORE]

You said he reminds you of T.O. with his antics.... those antics went straight into the HOF. I hope more of our players can do T.O. antics.

Lot's of head cases went to the Hall of Fame. And T.O. the idiot headcase didn't even show up to his induction.

 

[Rogerthat12]

This team will never go anywhere just a cluster of stupidity!

 

[IceStar-D7]

I've been a LOYAL Dallas Cowboy fan for over 40 years...I'll always LOVE the players. But I hope they NEVER win another title as long as Jerry lives. I wouldn't be sad if they go 0 and 17 this season. Now I see how Maverick fans felt like. Jerry is the NEW NICO!!!!