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It's been a year since the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round draft picks.
Many thought at the time it was the steal of the century for the Packers, but in reflection, was it?
One reason the Cowboys traded Parsons was that he was injury-prone. Although he is still one of the best defensive players, Jerry Jones didn't want to pay him a boatload of money for sitting on the bench half of the season.
It didn't make any economic sense for the Cowboys, although one can argue they spent too much money on Dak Prescott, who is also injury-prone.
The Packers found out that Jones may not have been wrong. By the middle of the season, Parsons was once again sidelined with an injury that kept him out for the rest of the season.
It was also recently announced that Parsons will miss part of the 2026 season while trying to recover from last year's injury.
The Cowboys, on the other hand, turned one of those first-round draft picks into Caleb Downs, which many think may have been the steal of the first round.
They also got another first-round pick, edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, from Central Florida. The money they didn't have to spend on Parsons, they spent in free agency and trades for other defensive stars.
It may be hard to say who actually won, but it's not hard to see who is winning.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Who really won the Dallas Cowboys/Green Bay Packers trade?
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Many thought at the time it was the steal of the century for the Packers, but in reflection, was it?
One reason the Cowboys traded Parsons was that he was injury-prone. Although he is still one of the best defensive players, Jerry Jones didn't want to pay him a boatload of money for sitting on the bench half of the season.
It didn't make any economic sense for the Cowboys, although one can argue they spent too much money on Dak Prescott, who is also injury-prone.
The Packers found out that Jones may not have been wrong. By the middle of the season, Parsons was once again sidelined with an injury that kept him out for the rest of the season.
It was also recently announced that Parsons will miss part of the 2026 season while trying to recover from last year's injury.
The Cowboys, on the other hand, turned one of those first-round draft picks into Caleb Downs, which many think may have been the steal of the first round.
They also got another first-round pick, edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, from Central Florida. The money they didn't have to spend on Parsons, they spent in free agency and trades for other defensive stars.
It may be hard to say who actually won, but it's not hard to see who is winning.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Who really won the Dallas Cowboys/Green Bay Packers trade?
Continue reading...
