Let’s not pretend Terence Parsons Jr. taking a shot at Rashan Gary is some deep football analysis. It’s just Cowboys’ internet drama, and I think it’s comical.
Terence had to let the world know what he thought about Rashan Gary, pushing back on a post calling Gary “the real deal,” saying Gary can’t stop the run, and going on about how Cowboys’ fans are about to find out about his game.
All of this is getting attention because it’s Micah Parsons’ brother, the keyboard warrior.
At some point, you just have to laugh. Micah Parsons is a Packer now, but the Cowboys are living rent-free in his brother’s head.
If you look through all the noise, I think there might be a real football point here. The Cowboys Micah Parsons trade looks different now than it did when Dallas first sent Micah to Green Bay.
The Trade Gave Dallas More Talent, Not Just One Talent
When the trade happened, I hated the feel of it. You don’t move one of the few NFL players in football who can single-handedly wreck a game and expect fans to forget about it because we got Kenny Clark and draft picks.
Green Bay got the best player in the deal and I don’t see any way around that conversation.
Dallas got Kenny Clark, a 2026 first-round pick, and a 2027 first-round pick in the trade. After the 2026 NFL Draft and the Quinnen Williams move, that return has a much better feel to it.
We can attach Clark, Williams, Malachi Lawrence, Devin Moore, and LT Overton to the list of names the trade got back to Dallas.
The jury’s still out on if Dallas won this trade, but Dallas isn’t selling fans on Kenny Clark and mystery picks now. We can see the outcome.
The Draft Picks Could Be Great
The Packers’ 2026 first-round pick landed at No. 20, then Dallas traded down with the Eagles to No. 23 and picked up No.114 and No. 137. We watched that move alone turn into edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, corner Devin Moore, and defensive tackle LT Overton.
I think this needs to be the bigger conversation because Lawrence gives Dallas a high-upside edge piece, and Moore gives cornerback depth. Overton was a beast at Alabama and can be used up and down the defensive line.
None of those players are Micah Parsons, and it would be dumb to pretend otherwise, but this was never about one player replacing another. The Cowboys are trying to use volume to offset the loss on defense.
Time will tell, if this works out.
Quinnen Williams Changed the Argument
If we didn’t get Quinnen Williams, I don’t know if my eyes would have stopped rolling at how this trade turned out.
Dallas sent Mazi Smith, a 2026 second-round pick, and a conditional 2027 first-rounder to the Jets for Williams. The key to this whole trade is the condition. The Jets get the better of Dallas’ two 2027 first.
So, before anyone brings it up. I know Quinnen Williams was not a part of the original trade, but he is a byproduct of it. Dallas doesn’t have the same ammunition to pull this trade off without the Green Bay pick.
Rashan Gary Isn’t Micah Parsons, and That’s the Point
Rashan Gary is where we all know the Terence Parsons’ post connects.
I heard about the Rashan Gary trade for a 2027 fourth-round pick, and thought to myself, “This is a good addition.”
Terence may not be wrong about him either, and I’m not going to sit behind this computer screen and try to sell you on the idea that Gary is Micah in a different jersey. He is not that. If Dallas or fans expect him to be a 15 sack guy, the idea is already cooked.
I also think Terence is missing the point, or he just doesn’t want to see it.
Dallas is not asking Rashan Gary to be Micah Parsons. Gary is a piece of a bigger front. Clark gives Dallas weight, Quinnen gives them an All-Pro, Lawrence adds juice, Overton adds versatility, and Moore gives depth.
I, for one, will not be measuring Gary against Micah. That’s a losing argument. I’m measuring the whole front against what Dallas used to be: fast, talented, and still not good enough throughout the defense.
Terence can talk his talk, but Dallas turned his brother into a whole new defense.
Hopefully, Dallas got it right.
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