Parson's doesn't think Henry would have helped

[Jarntt]

1) he didn’t really come off as he felt all that strongly that Henry wouldn’t have helped.

2) he isn’t going to trash his teammates b saying if we signed Henry we would have been a lot better.

nothing burger…

 

[Coogiguy03]

Won't even matter he's about to get the bag he'll say whatever he wants to say nothing will happen, Jerry will market off his comments lol

 

[gimmesix]

Parsons is assuming the same circumstances that unfolded this past season. He didn't consider the change in those circumstances that Henry's presence would have created.

For example, the entire opponent defense wouldn't be keyed on the passing game. They would be forced to dedicate resources to stop Henry. Dak was injured on a 3rd and ten play. There is a strong probability that Dak's body wouldn't have taken such a constant beating if the Cowboys had a RB that other teams feared,

I know that Dak's injury was "non-contact". However, he was attempting to evade a pass rush and doing that 40 timers a game cab wear the body down enough that they become more vulnerable to those types of injuries.

The more Henry would run, the less Dak would pass. Ideally, you don't want Dal throwing more than 30 passes a game.

Both Romo and Dak had their best seasons when their RB led the league in rushing yards.

Butterfly effect changes everything.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

I don't really disagree. DH was put into a perfect situation with the Ravens

Well that's kinda stating the obvious though I guess as a player it was hard to admit.

 

[Strykerscm]

Parsons- immense talent.
LeBron- immense talent
Both- really low iq guys

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

so easy living in your head....

sure thing....please send several eviction notices to Dak to leave your head....ooohhh, I just said Dak and you can't stop thinking about him. you are going to think about him all day. you are going to boil and end up writing several comments and posts about Dak....your blood is boiling...he is got you going.... DAAAAKKKK DAAAAKKKK LOL


you simpleton!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

No it wouldn’t have changed a thing….but isn’t there a difference between management actually TRYING….showing an effort to improve?

They are now to where it’s more than a one off-season to improve situation, and that’s if things go perfectly.

The problem is what it would have done to Henry. Injured? Wasted? Tired of this organization doing this to players.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

1) he didn’t really come off as he felt all that strongly that Henry wouldn’t have helped.

2) he isn’t going to trash his teammates b saying if we signed Henry we would have been a lot better.

nothing burger…

What players say publicly about teams and teammates can usually be taken with a grain of salt.

Like When Dak Crusaders used to say "the players say he's a great leader so..." Well...I don't think they said it THAT often and...what do you expect them to say?

 

[Cmac]

Doesn't explain or cover up the fact Jerry didn't even bother to call or entertain Derrick Henry. Explain or excuse that Micah.

 

[Johannes44]

The best rushing attacks also have a QB that can take some of the pressure off the rushing game. It's a symbiotic relationship. Do we have a QB that can do that? Look at 2016 - much of that year was successful because of the OLine and the RB. They carried the load. They get into the playoffs, teams stack the box and force Dak to beat them and the team fails.

 

[DallasEast]

Micah Parsons' opinion is irrelevant. Struggle? Only one team wins the Super Bowl each season. It is a struggle for the champion to win it all. It is a struggle for the worst team in the league to win any games.

What is one method of making a team's season less of a struggle? Answer: better players. Would one player, Derrick Henry, be the final piece of a Super Bowl caliber team? Of course not.

Would Henry have been an upgrade at running back? Yes. Even with an early poorly performing offensive line, would a better running back take advantage of the rarer running lanes in games? Yes.

It is the front office's responsibility for filling in the right pieces of their jigsaw puzzle. It is not the players' and certainly not Parsons. It is also their responsibility to replace a piece if-and-when it becomes obsolete.

Not obtaining Henry was a front office mistake. In the article linked in the tweet, Parsons added, "The hypothetical can sound pretty good, but we struggled so much that I don’t even know if Derrick could’ve helped us. It would’ve been another Tennessee Titan year for him.”

The Titans finished 3-14. Arguably adding Henry would not have made Dallas lose four more games. Adding Henry would not have guaranteed Dallas would be playing on Sunday. Nor would it have meant the team would have made the conference championship game or even the postseason.

What it would have highly likely meant is a slightly better team that would have finished higher than 7-10. A slightly better team that might have swept Washington. An upgrade team that was going nowhere but could have made the losses to Philadelphia FAR less embarrassing for professional football.

A front office goal is picking up pieces. It should never be leaving pieces resting untouched at its feet. It takes contemporary vision. It takes short-term vision. It takes long-term vision.

The goal should never be blinded by stupidity.

 

[Creeper]

I agree with Micah. I do think Henry would have done better than Rico or Zeke, but the Cowboys problems are much bigger than a RB.

 

[OGSixshooter]

When I first saw your remark I was afraid you might be canceled, but I remembered that it's 2025 so you can tell it like it is......again.

LOL...people are still getting cancelled...it's just which "side" you are on. Human beings doing stupid human things.

Plus...I'm shocked people think that nowadays that they are being censored. People have never been more free to say more things than now...true fact. My point? Human beings have ALWAYS censored other human beings...it's just about who is in power at the moment.

Bringing it back to football: Think Jerry's family "telling it like it is"...will never happen as long as the cult leader is alive.

 

[CowboyoWales]

Micah Parsons' opinion is irrelevant. Struggle? Only one team wins the Super Bowl each season. It is a struggle for the champion to win it all. It is a struggle for the worst team in the league to win any games.

What is one method of making a team's season less of a struggle? Answer: better players. Would one player, Derrick Henry, be the final piece of a Super Bowl caliber team? Of course not.

Would Henry have been an upgrade at running back? Yes. Even with an early poorly performing offensive line, would a better running back take advantage of the rarer running lanes in games? Yes.

It is the front office's responsibility for filling in the right pieces of their jigsaw puzzle. It is not the players' and certainly not Parsons. It is also their responsibility to replace a piece if-and-when it becomes obsolete.

Not obtaining Henry was a front office mistake. In the article linked in the tweet, Parsons added, "The hypothetical can sound pretty good, but we struggled so much that I don’t even know if Derrick could’ve helped us. It would’ve been another Tennessee Titan year for him.”

The Titans finished 3-14. Arguably adding Henry would not have made Dallas lose four more games. Adding Henry would not have guaranteed Dallas would be playing on Sunday. Nor would it have meant the team would have made the conference championship game or even the postseason.

What it would have highly likely meant is a slightly better team that would have finished higher than 7-10. A slightly better team that might have swept Washington. An upgrade team that was going nowhere but could have made the losses to Philadelphia FAR less embarrassing for professional football.

A front office goal is picking up pieces. It should never be leaving pieces resting untouched at its feet. It takes contemporary vision. It takes short-term vision. It takes long-term vision.

The goal should never be blinded by stupidity.

Yep, it's a media led angle to rile Cowboys fans on individuals, when most of us know we need to sort the lines first....then it'll give your Henry's (and Barkley's for that matter) a better chance to succeed.
I would say on the stupidity front, if he wants to openly evaluate play good or bad he should start on his side oc the ball.

 

[Redsfan_83]

sure thing....please send several eviction notices to Dak to leave your head....ooohhh, I just said Dak and you can't stop thinking about him. you are going to think about him all day. you are going to boil and end up writing several comments and posts about Dak....your blood is boiling...he is got you going.... DAAAAKKKK DAAAAKKKK LOL


you simpleton!

lol dude, you have me. Damn, and here I thought I was fooling you and hiding my distain. It's getting kind of creepy with you, though, following all my Dak comments

 

[75boyz]

Micah Parsons' opinion is irrelevant. Struggle? Only one team wins the Super Bowl each season. It is a struggle for the champion to win it all. It is a struggle for the worst team in the league to win any games.

What is one method of making a team's season less of a struggle? Answer: better players. Would one player, Derrick Henry, be the final piece of a Super Bowl caliber team? Of course not.

Would Henry have been an upgrade at running back? Yes. Even with an early poorly performing offensive line, would a better running back take advantage of the rarer running lanes in games? Yes.

It is the front office's responsibility for filling in the right pieces of their jigsaw puzzle. It is not the players' and certainly not Parsons. It is also their responsibility to replace a piece if-and-when it becomes obsolete.

Not obtaining Henry was a front office mistake. In the article linked in the tweet, Parsons added, "The hypothetical can sound pretty good, but we struggled so much that I don’t even know if Derrick could’ve helped us. It would’ve been another Tennessee Titan year for him.”

The Titans finished 3-14. Arguably adding Henry would not have made Dallas lose four more games. Adding Henry would not have guaranteed Dallas would be playing on Sunday. Nor would it have meant the team would have made the conference championship game or even the postseason.

What it would have highly likely meant is a slightly better team that would have finished higher than 7-10. A slightly better team that might have swept Washington. An upgrade team that was going nowhere but could have made the losses to Philadelphia FAR less embarrassing for professional football.

A front office goal is picking up pieces. It should never be leaving pieces resting untouched at its feet. It takes contemporary vision. It takes short-term vision. It takes long-term vision.

The goal should never be blinded by stupidity.

My man Mr. East.
Always able to see beyond just the surface level problems of these team discussions.
Right on brother.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

lol dude, you have me. Damn, and here I thought I was fooling you and hiding my distain. It's getting kind of creepy with you, though, following all my Dak comments

suer thing. this coming from a guy who chose to respond to my comment..... aha. ok. then...got it

let me ask, do I now cohabitate in your head with Dak?

 

[kskboys]

You guys have something wrong in your head to turn this into a Dak thread. A little self evaluation is in order.

 

[Hadenough]

I don't really disagree. DH was put into a perfect situation with the Ravens

I read that this morning real early and that's exactly what I've been saying. This team wouldn't have been any good even with Henry running the ball.

 

[kskboys]

I read that this morning real early and that's exactly what I've been saying. This team wouldn't have been any good even with Henry running the ball.

Dowdle averaged 4.6 YPC. Prolly about the same as Henry would have.