Schefter: What the Cowboys/Packer Parsons trade means a year later

[Hawkeye0202]

I hate to call this a winner or a loser. No question we missed his play on the field but he is simply not wired to be the type of leader you expect from the highest-paid defensive player. His behavior and personality can be toxic, especially when things aren't going right. This is from one of his strongest supporters........but it's hard to say whether we are better off as a team.





https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50195809/cowboys-packers-micah-parsons-trade-winner

What the Cowboys-Packers Micah Parsons trade means a year later​

 

[CWR]

Someone said in an earlier thread both teams lost. That seems accurate.

We've also gone from Dan Quinn to no one. That has to be a factor.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

This is a critical part of his impact we loss that gets overlooked. Teams were forced to account for him on every play. He opened opportunities for other players.

"S---, his presence," Packers All-Pro safety Xavier McKinney said at the time. "Just being Micah Parsons. When you get a guy like that, of that talent, you can put him out there and tell him to just stand there. And before the play is snapped, they're going to be looking for him because if you're not prepared for him, it's not going to be good for you."

Or as Packers coach Matt LaFleur said: "He definitely has an aura about him."

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Someone said in an earlier thread both teams lost. That seems accurate.

We've also gone from Dan Quinn to no one. That has to be a factor.

I tend to agree coz it's NOT a reach to think 2027 could he his final year with the Packers. His contract is structured in a way that they could release him on 4/1/2028 and save $1.8M.


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

 

[Asklesko]

It was a bad trade.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

It was a bad trade.

So, in hindsight, you keep him and pay $45M?

 

[dcstar]

Mr Parsons...once an azz wipe always an azz wipe

Go Cowboys!

 

[Bigrandrn]

We essentially traded Micah and a 2nd for Q, Clark, and Lawrence. Micah was on a hall of fame trajectory, Clark is maybe average, Q looks just agive average here, and Lawrence is a reach. For it to be worth it we needed the players we ended up with to be all pro caliber players…..it’s early, but looks bad….u can’t replace the impact of a dominant and disruptive pass rusher…..they said we needed to improve our run D, well, it got WORSE, and pass rush is non existent. When u can CONSTANTLY rush throws, when the offense has to change how they do things to account for the rusher, the D is overall better….a lot of those picks we gos in early 20s were because of rush. And it’s all becasue Jerry is a petulant, stubborn, arrogant jerk over Micah wanting to use his agent, LIKE EVERY OTHER FREAKIN PLAYER DOES.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

We essentially traded Micah and a 2nd for Q, Clark, and Lawrence. Micah was on a hall of fame trajectory, Clark is maybe average, Q looks just agive average here, and Lawrence is a reach. For it to be worth it we needed the players we ended up with to be all pro caliber players…..it’s early, but looks bad….u can’t replace the impact of a dominant and disruptive pass rusher…..they said we needed to improve our run D, well, it got WORSE, and pass rush is non existent. When u can CONSTANTLY rush throws, when the offense has to change how they do things to account for the rusher, the D is overall better….a lot of those picks we gos in early 20s were because of rush. And it’s all becasue Jerry is a petulant, stubborn, arrogant jerk over Micah wanting to use his agent, LIKE EVERY OTHER FREAKIN PLAYER DOES.

I agree with this but my only question is his leadership in the locker room. There was already some friction among a few players. At times, you wonder if he's uncoachable.

 

[Acceptablename]

I'm not calling it a bad trade. I don't know because we're not finished rebuilding.one more first round pick in 2027 draft. It has cost us to rebuild the defense no question. What's GB doing with him?

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I agree with this but my only question is his leadership in the locker room. There was already some friction among a few players. At times, you wonder if he's uncoachable.

Well we have no real leaders in the locker room. We didn't then and we still don't.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

What's GB doing with him?

Not much..........he hasn't played much.

 

[Cowboys5217]

We essentially traded Micah and a 2nd for Q, Clark, and Lawrence. Micah was on a hall of fame trajectory, Clark is maybe average, Q looks just agive average here, and Lawrence is a reach. For it to be worth it we needed the players we ended up with to be all pro caliber players…..it’s early, but looks bad….u can’t replace the impact of a dominant and disruptive pass rusher…..they said we needed to improve our run D, well, it got WORSE, and pass rush is non existent. When u can CONSTANTLY rush throws, when the offense has to change how they do things to account for the rusher, the D is overall better….a lot of those picks we gos in early 20s were because of rush. And it’s all becasue Jerry is a petulant, stubborn, arrogant jerk over Micah wanting to use his agent, LIKE EVERY OTHER FREAKIN PLAYER DOES.

Compare that to getting Emmitt Smith, Russell Maryland, and Darren Woodson for Herschel Walker.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

We didn't then and we still don't.

THAT is the problem..........

 

[Asklesko]

So, in hindsight, you keep him and pay $45M?

Ya. No need to be cheap on such a great player