Terry Bradshaw: Cowboys, Jerry Jones 'Melakukan Hal yang Benar' Perdagangan Micah Parsons
After controversially trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in August, Jerry Jones has one person backing him for the move: Terry Bradshaw.
Bradshaw defended the trade for the Dallas Cowboys on “FOX NFL Sunday,” saying that Jones’ decision to deal Parsons is better from a team-building standpoint.
“I think Jerry Jones did the right thing. I don’t blame him one bit. I would’ve unloaded him,” Bradshaw said. “Saves me a ton of money on the salary cap, No. 1. He’s automatically getting two more first-round picks. Who’s to say that if things don’t work out, somebody’s going to get traded and pick up another one. Jerry Jones is sitting in the driver’s seat. I think it was a smart decision.”
Obviously, the trade gave the Cowboys more assets and flexibility against the salary cap. They’ll have two first-round picks in each of the next two drafts, marking the first time they’ve had multiple first-round picks in a draft class since 2008. Parsons also signed the richest contract for a non-quarterback in NFL history upon his trade to the Packers – four years, $186 million – so the Cowboys essentially save $46.5 million against the cap on an annual basis by not extending the star edge rusher.
Still, in order to get those extra first-round picks and roster flexibility, the Cowboys had to give up arguably the best edge rusher in the NFL. Parsons recorded at least 12 sacks in each of his first four years in the league, consistently ranking among the best at the position in pressures and pass-rush win rate.
While Bradshaw acknowledged Parsons’ talent, he continued to harp on the point that this trade allows Dallas to improve its roster in other ways. In fact, he thinks it could wind up benefiting the Cowboys in the same way that another big trade they made did.
“Whether or not Parsons was a difference-maker with the back injury – and you tell me that’s no big deal, I do [buy that’s a big deal] – Begini: Jerry Jones tidak harus menjawab kepada siapa pun untuk melakukan perdagangan ini, “kata Bradshaw.” Ini bukan perdagangan Jimmy Johnson ketika Jimmy menukar Herschel Walker dengan enam pemain dan mereka menurunkan enam pemain untuk mendapatkan enam draft picks. Ini akan menjadi hal yang sama. Jadi, langkah bagus Jerry Jones. ”
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Tentu saja, perdagangan Walker telah banyak dipandang sebagai salah satu perdagangan miring dalam sejarah olahraga. Cowboys menerima delapan total draft pick dari langkah itu, termasuk tiga pilihan putaran pertama dan menggunakan picks tersebut untuk membangun tim kejuaraan mereka pada 1990-an.
Jelas, kita tidak akan tahu sebentar jika perdagangan Parsons akan memiliki dampak yang sama. Tapi Parsons tampaknya jauh lebih mungkin memiliki dampak yang lebih besar dengan Packers daripada yang dilakukan Walker dalam 2,5 musimnya dengan Minnesota Viking. Parsons lebih muda (26) daripada Walker pada saat perdagangan mereka, sementara Packers juga tampaknya berada di tempat yang lebih baik untuk bersaing daripada yang dilakukan Viking pada akhir 1980 -an.
Parsons menunjukkan beberapa janji itu dalam debut Packers -nya pada hari Minggu. Saat bermain bentak terbatas, Parsons mencatat tiga tekanan dan satu karung dalam kemenangan Packers 27-13 atas Detroit Lions.
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