Breaking news, breaking news, breaking news,
folks. Micah Parsons heads to the Packers. Yes,
this is real. Yes, this is happening. The moment
that we've all been waiting for, the resolution
that we've all been waiting for is finally here.
No intro, no outro, none of that. Just straight
off the dome when it comes to this. All right,
so the Cowboys receive a first -round pick for
next year as well as a first -round pick in 2027.
And Kenny Clark, while the Packers receive Micah
Parsons. Now, with this move, the Packers take
on $18 million in dead cap this year and then
$17 million next year. All right, so with this
move, Michael Parsons also agrees to a four -year
$188 million deal, $120 million guaranteed at
signing, $136 million in total guarantees, and
he'll be making $47 million a year. So he is
now the highest paid pass rusher in NFL history.
Now, when we look at his stats from this past
season, 43 tackles, 12 sacks, 75 quarterback
pressures. Now here's a few junkie nuggets with
this, all right? So according to NFL Pro, since
2021, Micah Parsons is the pressure leader at
335 pressures. During the 2024 season, Micah
Parsons tied with Daniil Hunter with a pressure
rate of 19 .1%. Despite missing four games, Micah
Parsons led the Cowboys with a 24 .2 pressure
share, which was the eighth highest in the league.
Now, according to Adam Schefter, Parsons is one
of two players to have at least 12 sacks in each
of their first four seasons. Do you know who
the other person was? Reggie White. My takeaway
from this move is the Cowboys realized that they
were at the point of no return with Micah Parsons.
Jerry was reluctant. and communicating with the
agent. He didn't want to do any business with
the agent. And so Michael Parsons dug his heels
in the sand and said, listen, we're not talking
about business unless my agent is present. And
Jerry said, you know what? You need to honor
your whatever deal, quote unquote, that they
had in place in March. You need to honor it.
And that's not how you do business. And so rather
for both sides to be miserable with each other
for this upcoming season, just move off of him.
You get great compensation in return. You get
a really productive run stuffer in Kenny Clark.
I mean, who wouldn't want Kenny Clark on their
team? Not to mention, when you look at the financials
for Kenny Clark's contract, it's actually really
good. So according to Todd Archer, the Packers
paid Kenny Clark a $7 .5 million roster bonus
and is only due $1 .3 million in base salary
and $1 million in bonuses in 2025. Now in 2026,
Kenny Clark is due $11 million in a roster bonus
with a base salary of $8 .8 million and a $1
million active roster bonus. And in 2027, Kenny
Clark will have a base salary of $18 .3 million
and a $1 million active roster bonus. That's
not bad at all. That's actually very manageable.
And then when you even look at the defensive
line for the Cowboys, he is now their best interior
defensive lineman. Mozzie Smith hasn't shown
anything. And there's nobody else on that defensive
line that you can vividly say, listen, they're
going to be a problem. They are a game wrecker.
They can do what Michael Parsons was able to
do. No. And so if you're the Cowboys, this is
great for you because you needed those picks
because you have a lot of holes on your team.
The offensive line still needs to be built. The
defense still needs to be built. It's time for
you to bring in cheaper talent. Because you're
giving Dak Prescott almost $60 million. You're
giving a lot of money to CeeDee Lamb. You're
about to give a whole lot of money to one of
your interior offensive linemen. So it was only
right that you move off of Micah Parsons because
guess what? That saves you a lot of cap space.
And now whatever money that you're going to give
Micah Parsons, you can give it to one of your
interior defensive linemen. You can give it to
Deron Blaine. You can go and get somebody because
Jerry Jones said that maybe he'll use those two
first round picks to get somebody else. Which
I think that's probably a dumb idea, but this
was a good move for both sides. And I think if
you're Cowboys fans, this signals that, listen,
most likely this team is going to go through
a rebuild. I think it's time for the Cowboys
to go through a rebuild. Because right now, this
team isn't going anywhere. This team is not competitive.
And at best, it just needs to get cheap. Sometimes
being cheap and young is a little bit better
than being super expensive and underperforming.
Granted, I understand that they gave Dak Prescott
$60 million. I understand that they have CeeDee
Lamb. But outside of those two, what else do
you have on this team? What else do you have
on the defense? Nothing. By getting someone in
Kenny Clark, you have now helped out one of the
spots that has been plaguing the Cowboys for
the last few years. According to NFL Pro, because
I was able to do the research, in 2022, the Cowboys
were 22nd in run defense, and they allowed 129
.3 rushing yards per game, 9 rushing touchdowns,
4 .4 rushing yards per play, and 67 rushes of
10 plus yards or more. In 2023, they were 16th
in run defense, and they allowed 112 .4 rushing
yards per game, 14 rushing touchdowns, 4 .6 rushing
yards per play, and 48 rushes of 10 plus yards
or more. In 2024, they were 29th in run defense,
and they allowed 137 .1 rushing yards per game,
25 rushing touchdowns, 4 .8 rushing yards per
play, and 63 rushes of 10 plus yards or more.
As the years progressed, their run defense got
worse instead of better. That's not good. And
so by getting someone like a Kenny Clark, That's
going to make things a whole lot better. Now,
am I saying that the run defense is going to
be top five or top three just because they have
Kenny Clark? No. But by having someone in Kenny
Clark, that is the first step in the right direction.
Now, the question is this. How is the locker
room going to feel moving forward? Because Micah
Parsons plays such a pivotal role on this team,
not just on the defense, but in leadership. And
I think both sides realize that, listen, this
has started to get really personal. Anytime you
have an owner, I don't care who it is, start
questioning your leadership, start questioning
your work ethic, all of those things that you
stand on, it's just time to go. Not to mention,
Jerry Jones took a picture with Micah Parsons'
mom. I mean, let's be real here. If Jerry Jones
is taking a picture with your mom while you're
in the middle of a contract negotiation with
the team, It's just time to go, okay? It's just
time to go. Now, when we look at Kenny Clark's
stats from, I would say, since 2021, he had four
sacks in 2021, four sacks in 2022, seven and
a half sacks in 2023, and then one sack this
past season. So he had a little bit of a rocky
season lately, but we all know he's going to
rebound from it. So it's perfectly fine. But
we need to talk about how do we get to this point?
On July 21st, Michael Parsons reported to camp.
On August 1st, he requested a trade on X. On
August 2nd, Jerry Jones says he's not going to
trade Michael Parsons, calling the trade request,
and I quote, just a part of negotiation. And
one thing I would say to our fans, don't lose
any sleep over it, end quote. On August 7th,
Michael Parsons said he has back tightness and
wasn't on the practice field for the first time
during training camp. On August 13th, when asked
on what's preventing the Cowboys and Micah Parsons
coming to a deal, Jerry Jones says, and I quote,
nothing, end quote. On August 21st, Jerry Jones
says that he offered Micah Parsons the richest
non -quarterback contract in NFL history. In
August 22nd, Brian Schoenheimer expects Micah
Parsons to play week one. And then on August
28th, Micah Parsons is traded. to the Packers
and agrees to a four -year $188 million deal.
Now this is what Micah Parsons had to say to
Cowboys Nation, and I quote, Cowboys Nation,
growing up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I was
one of the few kids in my neighborhood who cheered
for the Dallas Cowboys. Nearly everyone around
me supported the Eagles, but I always believed
in the star. To wear the blue and white at Penn
State and then carry those same colors into the
NFL as a cowboy, it was more than a dream, it
was destiny. From the moment I arrived in Dallas,
you embraced me and my family as your own. You
made a kid from the East Coast feel right at
home in Texas. Every time I pulled up to work,
every time I stepped onto the field, I felt that
weight and pride of representing you. You didn't
just give me a jersey, you gave me a place to
belong. I never wanted this chapter to end, but
not everything was in my control. My heart has
always been here, and it still is. Through it
all, I never made any demands. I never asked
for anything more than fairness. I only asked
that the person I trust to negotiate my contract
be a part of the process. This is a sad day,
but not a bitter one. I'll never forget the joy
of draft night, the adrenaline of running out
of the tunnel, or the brotherhood I shared with
my teammates, coaches, and the staff who prepared
me for every single game. Those memories are
mine forever. North Texas will continue to be
my home in the offseason. I'll still be here
giving back to the community that gave me so
much. And no matter where the next chapter takes
me, the bond we've built will never break. Thank
you, Cowboy Station, for every cheer, every moment,
and every ounce of love you show me. Wearing
the star has been the honor of my life. With
gratitude and love, number 11. End quote. Michael
Parsons didn't want to leave the Cowboys. He
was forced to do the things that he had to do.
in order to be put in a better situation. Anytime
you have an owner, someone like a Jerry Jones,
who says, man, you don't need your agent. Just
come on, come on inside the deal, man. You know
that's a bad contract. You know that's a contract
that's not going to favor you, but instead going
to favor the team. So here we are. This move
has already been made, but in some ways we have
to talk about a similar trade to this. And that
is the Khalil Mack trade. So Khalil Mack was
traded on September 1st of 2018. And so Chicago
received, of course, Khalil Mack, a 2020 second
round pick, a 2020 conditional fifth round pick,
and then gave Khalil Mack a six -year $141 million
deal. While Oakland received two first round
picks for both 2019 and 2020, a 2020 third round
pick, and a 2019 sixth round pick. Now, when
we look at Micah Parsons' deal, Green Bay, of
course, receives Micah Parsons and gives him
a four -year $188 million deal, while Dallas
receives Kenny Clark and two first -round picks.
So in some ways, both teams in both situations
receive some form of compensation that's going
to help each other moving forward. But I will
say this, for the Cowboys, no matter what you
do with those picks, you will never be able to
get somebody like a Micah Parsons. And I think
that's the part that's really going to hurt the
Cowboys in the next few years. Because outside
of Micah Parsons, who else on that defense strikes
fear into offenses? It's not Deron Bland. It's
not Trevon Diggs. It's not Sam Williams. It's
none of those guys. It was only Micah Parsons.
And so right now, if you're Jerry, You have to
take this on the chin. You have to realize that
listen, I took things too far. I took things
to a place where it didn't need to be. But you
were so adamant of trying to be the businessman
and trying to spin the narrative and you go on
this media run and you're having interviews with
Stephen A and Fox News and you're here, you're
there, then you have the documentary and you're
just trying to change this narrative that you're
just this big old bad owner. And look, you got
egg on your face. Really think about that. But
let's talk about this press conference, okay?
So Jerry Jones justified this move by saying,
and I quote, it's in the best interest of the
team, not only for the present needs, but also
for the future, end quote. But he specifically
talked about the defensive weaknesses, all right?
Now, Jerry Jones also emphasized the need to
improve the run defense, saying, and I quote,
we need to stop the run. We haven't been able
to stop the run at key times for several years,
end quote, which is true. Which, I mean, we just
finished talking about those stats. Now, Jerry
Jones said this, and this is going to be the
part that is going to be replayed over and over
and over again. And I quote, we can win more
without Micah. than if we had signed him, end
quote. I would have never said anything like
that publicly because you know why? Because the
Packers faced the Cowboys this year on a Monday
night game to be specific. You know Micah Parsons
is going to enact his revenge. And you know every
single time he makes a play, guess what? He's
going to be looking right at you, Jerry. So I
don't even know why you would say something like
this, but hey, more power to you, okay? Jerry
continues to go on by saying that this trade
is similar to the Hershel Walker trade. Now,
for those of you who don't know, the Hershel
Walker trade was the trade that was able to create
the Cowboys dynasty in the 90s. The Cowboys received
Jesse Solomon, David Howard, Isaac Holt, Alex
Stewart, the Vikings' 1990 first, second, and
sixth round picks. the Vikings' 1991 first and
second round picks, which were conditional based
on cutting Jesse Solomon and David Howard, the
Vikings' 1992 first, second, and third round
picks based on the condition that they had to
cut Isaac Holt and Alex Stewart, while the Vikings
received Herschel Walker, the Cowboys' 1993rd
and 10th round picks, the Chargers' 1995th round
pick, and the Cowboys' 1991 third round pick.
While the Chargers received Darian Nelson. I
really don't see the connection, but I mean,
it's Jerry. What do you expect from all of this,
right? But really thinking about this, and I
don't want to be someone that, you know, plays
with the conspiracy theories and, you know, any
of those different narratives and whatnot. But
what if this year the Cowboys don't play well?
I mean, just... They're just trash and they get
a top five, maybe top 10 pick. Do you think they'll
probably have a fire sale? Do you think they
want to entertain the idea of maybe moving off
of Dak Prescott and possibly getting one of those
younger quarterbacks that's going to be cheap
for five years? If I'm Jerry, I low -key would
have a fire sale because guess what? You're not
going anywhere. I don't care what you do. You
cannot compare this roster to the Commanders
or the Eagles. And honestly speaking, you might
not be able to even compare it to the Giants.
Because the Giants roster really isn't that strong
either. Now granted, their crown jewel is the
defensive line, but outside of that, I mean,
sure you have Malik Nabors, you have Jalen Hyatt,
you know, you have a lot of pieces, but that
defensive line is where all the money is right
now. If you're the Cowboys, you need to go through
a legitimate rebuild. You need to just destroy
this thing to the nuts and bolts and build it
right back up. We all know that Jerry Jones will
build one of the best offensive lines within
the next five to 10 years. We know most likely
he's going to bring in weapons. We all know that
Jerry is going to be on top. Now, I understand
that he probably doesn't want to do that because
he wants to experience at least winning one more
championship because he's getting up in age.
But at the same time, listen, you put yourself
in a situation by not conducting good business
with your players. I would have thought by now,
with the season coming up within the next 10
to 11 days, you would have thought, oh, okay,
they're going to revamp talks. They're going
to find a way to get things done. They're going
to be super aggressive. And the next thing you
know, they're going to announce that they have
a deal. No. Instead, they just traded him away
like it was nothing. And I had a weird feeling
about it when Adam Schefter tweeted out that
the Cowboys were listening to certain offers.
Now, Jerry Jones said this in his press conference,
that the two things that they were looking for
when making the trade was that they wanted to
go after a team. They had enough cap space to
absorb Micah Parsons, while at the same time,
they wanted a really productive interior defensive
lineman, which makes a lot of sense. Case in
point, they went after with the Packers. And
so if you're the Packers, this was a great move
because why? You have now solidified yourself
as a true Super Bowl contender, not only in the
NFC, but in the NFL. Because right now, by making
this move, you have put everybody in the NFC
on notice that, listen, we're going for the title
this year. I don't care what you have in your
offense or your defense. We're here to wreck
shop. And if you're the Eagles, what do you do
at this point? Because now you have a team that
has Michael Parsons and Rashawn Gary and Xavier
McKinney. Edrin Cooper, Christian Watson, Matthew
Golden, Savion Williams, Josh Jacobs. The list
goes on and on. I'm very excited to see what's
about to happen with this team. I'm very excited
to see what's going to happen with this season
because I know this is going to go down in history
as one of the greater seasons in NFL history.
But we'll definitely talk about this moving forward.
All right. I just want to put out something fairly
quickly, not do this long and drawn out episode,
just a really quick emergency episode for this
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