Lots of talk about pick 2 of 3 (Diggs, Lamb or Parsons)

[Kingofholland]

105.3 The Fan brought up today on their podcast that scenario where if you knew that you could keep only 2 of the 3 between Diggs, Lamb, or Parsons - which would you choose? I've heard this topic come up quite a bit over the offseason. Most of the time, whoever was discussing the topic came to the conclusion that Diggs was the most expendable.

I'm in the minority on this, but I would sign Diggs, Lamb and trade Parsons immediately. Signing all 3 and then re-structuring Dak will keep the team in cap hell for a long time IMO. I think trading Parsons now would give the Cowboys the opportunity to build draft capital for the future and avoid falling into the trap of paying insane money for one player. Sorry I just don't see Parsons as a generational player, more like top 2 or top 3 defensive player. I would not be paying QB money for that but knowing that there are teams that would trade for him as if he is.

What would you do in this scenario?

Definitely in the minority. Having a player that can rush the passer is one of the most important on the team and you don't let a great one get away. Cowboys can keep all 3

 

[TheCritic]

Suggesting that we trade a player with 26.5 sacks in his first two years, AND has three seasons left on his rookie deal is asinine.

I’ll wager that Parsons finishes his rookie deal with 75+ sacks.

I agree that getting rid of Parsons with 3 years left on rookie deal is asinine. But you have to look at what it's going to cost to resign a player like that, assuming he does reach his potential as a once-in-a-generation talent. We're talking franchise QB money and maybe even more than that - on a team that's going to already be paying 50 million plus per year if/when they resign Dak.

That's about half of the entire salary cap on just 2 players.

Then you have to also consider what happens if Parsons falls short of being that all-world stud, then what? And what if DQ ends up leaving and Parsons wants to follow him wherever he goes? Sure a lot of what-ifs, but I will wager that Parsons is more likely to end up on another team than finish his career in Dallas.

But I won't lie. The next 2 or 3 seasons should be incredible seasons for Parsons. He's leading an elite defense and is finally getting the DT protection he deserves and adding some muscle and still physically growing as a player. I don't blame anybody for wanting to hold on to that.

At the same time, you are never going to a better trade deal than you would right now. You could pull off a Herschel Walker type of deal. Multiple 1sts and 2nds. You might even be able to trade for a young franchise QB. Who knows - yet I agree that it's probably never going to happen. But that's what I would do.

 

[TheCritic]

Or maybe you enjoy making believe you are as full of insight of a braggard. I'm not Caanadian and you are obnoxious. I follow sound reason even if you are entertained by insult forging your thoughts. Your question meets the threshhold of a discussion...but your application is purely crap. Know where the Bridge of Tears is...Venice. Don't know why that was added, now do you. You don't appear to be accountable but your own vanity.

Answer up to any team fact you've ignored for it's easier not to include the real or base reasons AND just make fun. Really a ride here...and your questions don't have an answer until the season is over.

Now return to strutting your pompous vanity around. You DON'T have the real answers yourself. Those reasons you stated that you didn't understand...

I wasn't trying to brag. And I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings. I simply politely asked you to stop speaking Canadian slang. That's it. And instead of taking a moment to think it over, you just responded with more thoughtless, Canadian style gibberish. And if you are not Canadian, then that's even worse!!

But whatever. I'm not trying to hurt your feelings. And your responses...if that's the best you can do, then it would better if you didn't respond at all. But if you can't stop yourself, then please substitute whatever you're typing with tapping your spacebar key over and over and upload that instead. Believe me, nothing you type or respond with is going to be as effective or powerful as your silence. Trust me on this!!

 

[The Ominous]

We're keeping all 3 for sure.

 

[baltcowboy]

105.3 The Fan brought up today on their podcast that scenario where if you knew that you could keep only 2 of the 3 between Diggs, Lamb, or Parsons - which would you choose? I've heard this topic come up quite a bit over the offseason. Most of the time, whoever was discussing the topic came to the conclusion that Diggs was the most expendable.

I'm in the minority on this, but I would sign Diggs, Lamb and trade Parsons immediately. Signing all 3 and then re-structuring Dak will keep the team in cap hell for a long time IMO. I think trading Parsons now would give the Cowboys the opportunity to build draft capital for the future and avoid falling into the trap of paying insane money for one player. Sorry I just don't see Parsons as a generational player, more like top 2 or top 3 defensive player. I would not be paying QB money for that but knowing that there are teams that would trade for him as if he is.

What would you do in this scenario?

The Cowboys can sign all three but what the talking heads need to do is should the Cowboys let Diggs go to sign Steele and Badicz because that is really what the team decision is going to come down too.

 

[MikeB80]

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I was a mater fitness trainer at fort ben harper, I helped train the long distance runners for the trans am games. They were pretty strong but none could out run the V8.

 

[BigStar]

There are more good WRs than good CBs. Saying that, Diggs' duck under Kittle in last year's playoff game likely cost us any chance of a W. That turned me off and I loved Deion so it's not the tackling, but to actively avoid contact on a big play like that was disgusting.

 

[Jarntt]

We won't have an issue signing all 3 of them and we will indeed sign all 3. Diggs obviously has the least value of the 3 but I think he is also probably the first to sign.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Lamb and Diggs are tremendously overrated and by no means worthy of a top-level paycheck come contract time.
Parsons you give the house........

 

[zrinkill]

Will not be a problem signing all 3.

Other big contracts will be leaving soon and the salary cap will increase significantly in the next 3 years.

 

[The Natural]

CBs age better than WRs.

Lamb is 24.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Lamb is 24.

Lamb will be 26 when he hits free agency.

WRs poop out around 28.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Lamb will be 26 when he hits free agency.

WRs poop out around 28.

All people decline physically after ~27. WR particularly good ones can play in to their 30s.

 

[Whiskey Cowboy]

Keep all 3, trade the QB

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

105.3 The Fan brought up today on their podcast that scenario where if you knew that you could keep only 2 of the 3 between Diggs, Lamb, or Parsons - which would you choose? I've heard this topic come up quite a bit over the offseason. Most of the time, whoever was discussing the topic came to the conclusion that Diggs was the most expendable.

I'm in the minority on this, but I would sign Diggs, Lamb and trade Parsons immediately. Signing all 3 and then re-structuring Dak will keep the team in cap hell for a long time IMO. I think trading Parsons now would give the Cowboys the opportunity to build draft capital for the future and avoid falling into the trap of paying insane money for one player. Sorry I just don't see Parsons as a generational player, more like top 2 or top 3 defensive player. I would not be paying QB money for that but knowing that there are teams that would trade for him as if he is.

What would you do in this scenario?

Lamb and Parsons.

I am not a big Diggs fan. Playing tight coverage he gives up yards and allows conversions and big plays for interceptions. Playing softer he Controlled the yards but interceptions went away. He can't tackle if his life depended on it. Whiffed, and I mean whiffed on that tackle against kettle in the middle of the field. He avoids contact like it's the plague. Not worth the big Money.

 

[blueblood70]

I agree that getting rid of Parsons with 3 years left on rookie deal is asinine. But you have to look at what it's going to cost to resign a player like that, assuming he does reach his potential as a once-in-a-generation talent. We're talking franchise QB money and maybe even more than that - on a team that's going to already be paying 50 million plus per year if/when they resign Dak.

That's about half of the entire salary cap on just 2 players.

Then you have to also consider what happens if Parsons falls short of being that all-world stud, then what? And what if DQ ends up leaving and Parsons wants to follow him wherever he goes? Sure a lot of what-ifs, but I will wager that Parsons is more likely to end up on another team than finish his career in Dallas.

But I won't lie. The next 2 or 3 seasons should be incredible seasons for Parsons. He's leading an elite defense and is finally getting the DT protection he deserves and adding some muscle and still physically growing as a player. I don't blame anybody for wanting to hold on to that.

At the same time, you are never going to a better trade deal than you would right now. You could pull off a Herschel Walker type of deal. Multiple 1sts and 2nds. You might even be able to trade for a young franchise QB. Who knows - yet I agree that it's probably never going to happen. But that's what I would do.

yes the same as Donlad, watts, and bosas and hes worth it ..how is it they are and hes not?

 

[blueblood70]

Keep all 3, trade the QB

always a knucklehead reply.. no one asked but since you did Prescott is untradable he has a no trade clause you can't use the franchise tag on him and he's under contract, so it's not even a possibility so why mention it other than being a hater troll that wasn't the question if you can't answer the question directly and you try to go outside the box and be cute but you're not it just shows you're a hater and just use every opportunity put Prescott's name in a thread not about him as if we don't have enough already going on being on the number one page about Prescott

besides exactly what are you doing at quarterback you do realize that it's a bad investment to sign three players like that and not have a quarterback because quarterbacks are harder to find than any of those three positions all around the NFL there's so many examples it would take me too long to discuss why that's a a problem finding a starting quarterback that would make it worth also keeping skill players if you want to cut a guy like Prescott and start over then you trade all of them don't keep any of them you want to start at the bottom get some high draft picks blow it all up then they all have to go get what you can for them now and blow the whole team up

 

[TheCritic]

yes the same as Donlad, watts, and bosas and hes worth it ..how is it they are and hes not?

Because there is some conjecture on my part. I sense that Micah is going to burn out early in his career. And if/when the time comes where injury or age robs him of his speed, he doesn't have the size or power where he will be special. Just a hunch that's all.

 

[stiletto]

Easy call.. Lamb and Parsons. I like Diggs but I just don't think he is all world like so many others seem to. He has whole sacks of burned toast at the end of each season so far. Biggest risk/reward player I've seen in a long time.

 

[CowboyRoy]

105.3 The Fan brought up today on their podcast that scenario where if you knew that you could keep only 2 of the 3 between Diggs, Lamb, or Parsons - which would you choose? I've heard this topic come up quite a bit over the offseason. Most of the time, whoever was discussing the topic came to the conclusion that Diggs was the most expendable.

I'm in the minority on this, but I would sign Diggs, Lamb and trade Parsons immediately. Signing all 3 and then re-structuring Dak will keep the team in cap hell for a long time IMO. I think trading Parsons now would give the Cowboys the opportunity to build draft capital for the future and avoid falling into the trap of paying insane money for one player. Sorry I just don't see Parsons as a generational player, more like top 2 or top 3 defensive player. I would not be paying QB money for that but knowing that there are teams that would trade for him as if he is.

What would you do in this scenario?

Easy choice is parsons and lamb.