Parsons was fools gold!

[Cowboyny]

It is a gut punch to the fanbase losing a defensive playmaker in his prime, but in my opinion, team will be better in the long-run:

Ask yourself, who have the Cowboys beaten in Parsons time with the team? Got destroyed but the elite teams and padded their stats against weaker competition.

When I did a deep dive in the Cowboys run defense struggles, Parsons a big part of the reason why. The outside run to his side has consistently killed them over the last few seasons, it was far better when he played more as a linebacker early in his career. Rarely set the edge, flew up the field where teams just ran delays and didn't even have to block him. Parsons was a novice at the position learning on the fly and never could learn that outside containment was his #1 job as a DE.

Parsons never should of become a down defensive end. His body just couldn't hold up and he tend to wore down late in the season when it mattered most. He always was capped around a 13 sack player.

Is a glorified pass rush specialist worth 47 million a season? Definitely not as that is QB money. That type of contract would force the team to make very difficult decisions moving forward.

The Cowboys have to build a more balanced defense to have a chance. Yes, Parsons will be a huge loss as a pass rusher, but they do have some talent already in house. They will have the assets to need more help if needed. Adding Clark was a step in the right direction.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Micah is a creation of the media like many players are. Sacks are flashy. Interceptions are flashy. The media doesn’t really account for anything else.

 

[HungryLion]

Micah is a creation of the media like many players are. Sacks are flashy. Interceptions are flashy. The media doesn’t really account for anything else.

Pressuring the QB and interceptions aren’t just “flashy” they are two of the most important components to winning football games.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Didn't show up in big games and couldn't stop the run.

 

[Mr_437]

Let us know when the Cowboys find the equivalent of Parsons.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Let us know when the Cowboys find the equivalent of Parsons.

The next guy that gets 13 sacks and sucks at everything else is the equivalent of Parsons.

 

[Rayman70]

It is a gut punch to the fanbase losing a defensive playmaker in his prime, but in my opinion, team will be better in the long-run:

Ask yourself, who have the Cowboys beaten in Parsons time with the team? Got destroyed but the elite teams and padded their stats against weaker competition.

When I did a deep dive in the Cowboys run defense struggles, Parsons a big part of the reason why. The outside run to his side has consistently killed them over the last few seasons, it was far better when he played more as a linebacker early in his career. Rarely set the edge, flew up the field where teams just ran delays and didn't even have to block him. Parsons was a novice at the position learning on the fly and never could learn that outside containment was his #1 job as a DE.

Parsons never should of become a down defensive end. His body just couldn't hold up and he tend to wore down late in the season when it mattered most. He always was capped around a 13 sack player.

Is a glorified pass rush specialist worth 47 million a season? Definitely not as that is QB money. That type of contract would force the team to make very difficult decisions moving forward.

The Cowboys have to build a more balanced defense to have a chance. Yes, Parsons will be a huge loss as a pass rusher, but they do have some talent already in house. They will have the assets to need more help if needed. Adding Clark was a step in the right direction.

Well said. People need to take blinders off and read this post. It's spot on. Good post .

 

[LonnieElam]

Its like people have forgotten how silly Philly made him look by running straight at him.

 

[Rayman70]

We don't need the equivalent of Micah. I want a complete player that is willing to stop the run. Micah is a one trick pony at end. But his aggression gets used against him and he takes himself out of position. I'm not worried about playing the Packers. They better worry about us.

 

[davey999]

It is a gut punch to the fanbase losing a defensive playmaker in his prime, but in my opinion, team will be better in the long-run:

You lost me with this sentence. The team will be better in the long run guided by whom? The Jones's? Then, no they won't because they have no idea how to run a FOOTBALL organization.

 

[RS12]

One trick pony. If he didnt beat you off the snap he usually got erased. Doesnt excuse the fact that "Trader Jerry" got bent over again.

 

[HungryLion]

Its like people have forgotten how silly Philly made him look by running straight at him.

I mean they literally didn’t just run straight at him all game. But yeah this post sounded good for defending the trade.

 

[Rayman70]

Its like people have forgotten how silly Philly made him look by running straight at him.

And the niners, Detroit, Packers, Denver on and on. Ignorance is bliss I guess. People just wanna whine without looking at the facts. Fact is, while we could have gotten more , we did nothing wrong, in fact, we abidded by his wishes. He never wanted to stay in Dallas. It's evident by his own words and tactics. I'm sick and tired of some fans, former players, talking out of their blowhole and spreading outright misinformation.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Didn't show up in big games and couldn't stop the run.

Cowboys aren’t going to be in any big games now.

 

[Rayman70]

One trick pony. If he didnt beat you off the snap he usually got erased. Doesnt excuse the fact that "Trader Jerry" got bent over again.

Then Micah got disinterested and would sob to the ref rest of the game. Yes, Jerry could have gotten more but we won this trade. Here's why. We filled a need with a proven elite DT that will eat double teams and free up others on our defense. We save tons of cap, so now we have much flexibility on signing our own or making trades. This trade was a win win. Archie Manning will be a Cowboy. Book it.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Its like people have forgotten how silly Philly made him look by running straight at him.

Didn’t they do that to a lot of teams?

 

[Rayman70]

Cowboys aren’t going to be in any big games now.

We rarely were even with him. No great loss. Onward we go.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

The next guy that gets 13 sacks and sucks at everything else is the equivalent of Parsons.

No, it's not........try 12 sacks in each of his first 4 years.

Only 1 other player accomplished that ........late Reggie White

 

[Mr_437]

The next guy that gets 13 sacks and sucks at everything else is the equivalent of Parsons.

Lol bless your heart, 99% of NFL Edge Rushers can't play like Parsons, so you're saying all of them suck, congratulations.

 

[TNCowboy]

It is a gut punch to the fanbase losing a defensive playmaker in his prime, but in my opinion, team will be better in the long-run:

Ask yourself, who have the Cowboys beaten in Parsons time with the team? Got destroyed but the elite teams and padded their stats against weaker competition.

When I did a deep dive in the Cowboys run defense struggles, Parsons a big part of the reason why. The outside run to his side has consistently killed them over the last few seasons, it was far better when he played more as a linebacker early in his career. Rarely set the edge, flew up the field where teams just ran delays and didn't even have to block him. Parsons was a novice at the position learning on the fly and never could learn that outside containment was his #1 job as a DE.

Parsons never should of become a down defensive end. His body just couldn't hold up and he tend to wore down late in the season when it mattered most. He always was capped around a 13 sack player.

Is a glorified pass rush specialist worth 47 million a season? Definitely not as that is QB money. That type of contract would force the team to make very difficult decisions moving forward.

The Cowboys have to build a more balanced defense to have a chance. Yes, Parsons will be a huge loss as a pass rusher, but they do have some talent already in house. They will have the assets to need more help if needed. Adding Clark was a step in the right direction.

Keep daydreaming.