Trading Parsons or Resigning Parsons

[cristglo]

I hope you are talking about 2026 coz there isn't a QB in this draft worth losing him.......imo

I would consider a trade if it was a trade where we don't get shafted
Future 1st for 2026

 

[wecasa]

Holy bananas batman. They finally draft a defensive player who isn't from the university of Michigan, isn't physically liability on the field and he's trade bait? Sure he's got a mouth. Seems like if you had ownership that cared about championships more than $$$ they would tell him to zip it. But yea let's send him packing so we have a shot at drafting the next mahomes or Mac jones....

 

[Jipper]

I would trade any player for the right ammount....if he achieved multiple firsts and 2nds, and they were high enough to draft more overall talent than what he brings alone then I'd do it.

Dak plus cedee plus micha is going to mean the Cowboys are so limited on salary cap dollars that they are going to be too top heavy to have enough depth

 

[Loso86]

I know this gets talked about ad nauseum, but I just want to see the what percentage of Cowboys fans actually want to trade him

Too many

 

[Aven8]

Keep and build around he and Overshown. Trade the entire offense outside of Lamb and Tyler.

 

[TwentyOne]

I think this is a no brainer.

You try to trade him. Latest after this season. If you get 2 #1s (one top 5 one lesser) at least you trade him instantly.

You trade untill you get less than a top 5 and a high 2nd. Else you try to sing him.

 

[DuncanIso]

I know this gets talked about ad nauseum, but I just want to see the what percentage of Cowboys fans actually want to trade him

He's elite.

He'll get paid.

 

[DuncanIso]

I would revise that question. I don't think anyone in their right mind would want to trade him.

The question really is, can the Cowboys afford to keep him?

Yes, but at a very dangerous price. It would take the complete loss of any measurable depth on the team. Any injury to a starter would have a devastating effect. That is not a sound strategy going into a season.

I don't think the Cowboys can afford to keep him at his perceived market value.

I also thought the Cowboys should have only signed Parsons and Lamb before the season started because they represent the future more than Dak.

They will offset the cost of Parson's deal by doing a post June 1 cut on Dak.

 

[visionary]

Trade and its not close

Hes a LB who wants to be paid as the top DE

His contract will be as bad as the Dak contract

 

[McKDaddy]

You would trade Micah? Get real

Good players get traded all the time. I didn't say I would, I said good front offices have to consider everyone's role & cost with an eye toward the future for effective team building.

 

[McKDaddy]

You would trade Micah? Get real

Also, as it seems the league is trending toward more focus on the running game, doesn't the value of an undersized EDGE that doesn't excel against the run diminish. But he's not going to want to reduce his contract demands.

Might be a time to sell high before the entire league figures this out.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I think this is a no brainer.

You try to trade him. Latest after this season. If you get 2 #1s (one top 5 one lesser) at least you trade him instantly.

You trade untill you get less than a top 5 and a high 2nd. Else you try to sing him.

If you're getting a top 5 pick in return for Parsons I bet that's the only pick you'll be getting back in return. I can't remember a player being the centerpiece for a high pick like that in some time. Maybe the Laremy Tunsil deal? I'd have to look it up but I believe that was a later in the summer trade where Miami lucked into the top 5 pick due to Houston just imploding. All the major multiple 1st rounder swaps for players I can remember are typically projected to be late 1st. Mack, Ramsey, I think even the bigger QB trades were for bottom of the round picks.

If Jerry can pull off a deal like that he would be crazy to not pull the trigger.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Good players get traded all the time. I didn't say I would, I said good front offices have to consider everyone's role & cost with an eye toward the future for effective team building.

100% this. We get caught up in liking or not liking the player, but really its about what is the best way to maximize the value of the assets on your team. There should be a price attached to any player you have on the roster. Good teams are really not afraid to move a star players when they get the right opportunity.

I'm a huge Micah fan, I think most fans underrate him because he isnt perfect, but if you can get multiple firsts and clear $40M per year from your cap I think you'd be crazy to not at least have the discussion.

 

[Portnoy1]

If the current coaching staff stays (ZIMMER). I’m trading Micah for two 1st and a 3rd (next seasons 1 and 3, and the season afters 1).

Then Zimmer can properly build this D in his image. He needs a DLine. He’s got his edges already in Sam Williams/Kneeland. They’re the size he prefers and can set the edge.

The interior is the primary issue. With an additional 1 and 3 pick along with the money saved by not signing Micah you can fix the entire defense. You can sign a “legitimate” NT and DT. Then use a pick or 2 in this years draft to get two new safeties.

The cowboys are in the top half of the league defending the pass. But they’re 31st defending the run and are 30th in points given up per game.

Not having Micah and his contract allows Zimmer to build the defense properly. He can fix the Dline with money band fix the back end safeties with picks.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I know this gets talked about ad nauseum, but I just want to see the what percentage of Cowboys fans actually want to trade him

I say trade him and maximize the picks we get. he should fetch at least 2 first rounders and some more. if jerry was smart, could get 3 first rounders from one of the top competing teams (although they would be in lower part of first round).
his leadership lacks. he is not fully focused on football. runs his mouth too much and disappears against better opponents only to show up against the giants and the like. has done nothing in past three playoff games. totally disappeared.

but Jerry won't do it. Parsons was #6 in jersey sales in NFL last year and he will invest heavy in Parsons.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Don't need to re-sign him. Can franchise him 2x I believe. Not as cap friendly but you aren't locked in if he has a decline, plus you can still trade him

nobody would trade anything of value for a franchised player because they are on a one year contract and FA after that, asking for a ton of money.

 

[darealvelle]

I say trade him and maximize the picks we get. he should fetch at least 2 first rounders and some more. if jerry was smart, could get 3 first rounders from one of the top competing teams (although they would be in lower part of first round).
his leadership lacks. he is not fully focused on football. runs his mouth too much and disappears against better opponents only to show up against the giants and the like. has done nothing in past three playoff games. totally disappeared.

but Jerry won't do it. Parsons was #6 in jersey sales in NFL last year and he will invest heavy in Parsons.

Jerry would get fleeced trading parsons.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I would revise that question. I don't think anyone in their right mind would want to trade him.

The question really is, can the Cowboys afford to keep him?

Yes, but at a very dangerous price. It would take the complete loss of any measurable depth on the team. Any injury to a starter would have a devastating effect. That is not a sound strategy going into a season.

I don't think the Cowboys can afford to keep him at his perceived market value.

I also thought the Cowboys should have only signed Parsons and Lamb before the season started because they represent the future more than Dak.

When has jerry and stephen ever spend in FA anyway? they don't. so this depth stuff is meaningless. we had 23M on the cap this year...did they sign henry? or go for cheap zeke to see what he can do.

next year 4, 5 contracts being redone gives us about 70M in cap space. enough to sign anyone, including parsons. but Jerry won't spend it. its all about the show and getting fans to the stadium. he is not fully committed to winning a championship.

and btw, I voted to trade parsons. easiest way to infuse some talent into the team, given we don't spend on FA.

 

[Proof]

Don't need to re-sign him. Can franchise him 2x I believe. Not as cap friendly but you aren't locked in if he has a decline, plus you can still trade him

franchising is a ridiculous move for a young expensive player. all guaranteed, absurd raises, zero flexiblity and negotiating floor set. absolutely not.

 

[Proof]

Just one question - how does the Iggles front office keep finding ways to remain contenders with the large contracts they have handed out? Is the Dallas FO just making excuses because they don't know what they are doing? (I know, that's 2 questions. Sue me....)

by routinely getting bailed out by other teams, stockpiling first round picks (cost control) and aggressively signing their stars early for maximum flexiblity.