Micah Parsons traded to Packers

[odanny]

This aint Jimmy Johnson drafting players, this is Jerry Jones, so two first rounders for Parsons, along with Kenny Clark, sounds good, but Jerry probably won't draft two players who combined will be as good as Parsons, an All-Pro.

Packers will be better than Detroit this season.



The Dallas Cowboys have traded star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Parsons, 26, is entering his fifth season in the NFL after being drafted by Dallas with the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Parsons will sign a four-year, $188 million extension with Green Bay that includes $136 million guaranteed, a league source tells The Athletic.

While the Packers gave up a three-time Pro Bowler and their longest-tenured player in defensive tackle Kenny Clark, they retained their No. 1 edge rusher (now No. 2) in Rashan Gary. Gutekunst himself said Green Bay's pass rush was too inconsistent last season. It's part of the reason head coach Matt LaFleur fired defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich and replaced him with former Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington. LaFleur also said that before defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley's first season calling the defense last year, he envisioned the Packers generating pressure on the quarterback by rushing a traditional four (like the Eagles effectively do). Instead, the Packers weren't able to and Hafley resorted to crafting exotic pressures with linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, safety Xavier McKinney and others to cause havoc.

Now, the Packers should have an easier time generating pressure with four and dropping the typical seven into coverage (like LaFleur wanted last year) with Parsons and Gary coming off the edge, even if losing a healthy Clark up the middle is a big blow. That means more responsibility now falls on fourth-year defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, a 2022 first-rounder whose fifth-year option the Packers exercised in May, and 2023 Day 3 picks Karl Brooks and Colby Wooden. Two rookie defensive tackles from Georgia, sixth-rounder Warren Brinson and undrafted signing Nazir Stackhouse, also made the Packers' 53-man roster.

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[odanny]

With Micah Parsons' new reported deal in Green Bay, here are the top 10 pass rushers by AAV.

1. Micah Parsons, Packers - $47 million
2. T.J. Watt, Steelers - $41 million
3. Myles Garrett, Browns - $40 million
4. Danielle Hunter, Texans - $35.6 million
5. Maxx Crosby, Raiders - $35.5 million
6. Nick Bosa, 49ers - $34 million
7. Trey Hendrickson, Bengals - $29 million
8. Josh Hines-Allen, Jaguars - $28.25 million
9. Brian Burns, Giants - $28.2 million
10. Montez Sweat, Bears - $24.5 million

 

[Treeshepherd]

$47 million this year for a dude with 12 sacks last year. He's a difference maker but how will this effect the Pack long term with cap flexibility?

 

[odanny]

$47 million this year for a dude with 12 sacks last year. He's a difference maker but how will this effect the Pack long term with cap flexibility?

He missed some games last season, don't remember how many. The Packers had the second highest paid defensive unit last season (behind Pittsburgh) and they were average, at best.

$136 million guaranteed. Damn.

 

[wamose]

Good for Micah. Jerry Jones is a self-centered idiot. Jimmy Johnson was the guy who put that last great Cowboy team together, not Jones. Two years after Johnson left, the team was on its way to mediocrity for decades. Jones wants to be the show. He's a Steinbrenner wanna be. I wouldn't want to play for that stupid asshole.

 

[odanny]

Good for Micah. Jerry Jones is a self-centered idiot. Jimmy Johnson was the guy who put that last great Cowboy team together, not Jones. Two years after Johnson left, the team was on its way to mediocrity for decades. Jones wants to be the show. He's a Steinbrenner wanna be. I wouldn't want to play for that stupid asshole.

Worst owner in the NFL, his documentary on Netflix appears flattering, until it gets the part where he fires Johnson, and why he fires him. For 30 years since he has not made an NFC championship.

The Eagles have won 2 Super Bowls, as have the Giants, and the sorry Washington team made it last year.

 

[Failzero]

Raiders would not cough up TWO FIRST ROUND pics for him , Packers did .

 

[odanny]

Raiders would not cough up TWO FIRST ROUND pics for him , Packers did .

Hell no they wouldn't, they need a QB, not a LB. Without a 1st they would be stuck with Geno until he is 40.

 

[leftwinger]

A few points:

Any pass rusher makes a big impact on big 3rd down stops, gets a sack? One per game perhaps? So he is a part time player basically. Yes it can turn a game late. Is it worth the gameble on a Parsons? GB thinks so.

He was under contract this year for $24 million. He liked it when he signed it. He missed 5 games last year I am pretty sure, Underperformed. As did all DAL.

GB ran all over him and DAL up by 38 at one point last time they were in playoffs? Where was he? How many big 3rd down sacks? How many big run stips? Anything?

DAL already burned 40% of salary on two players.

Right on DAL. Get a bunch of players for one malcontent. Going to have to play like CIN. Use your $60 million QB. Jerry Jones is not cheap.

 

[Failzero]

Hell no they wouldn't, they need a QB, not a LB. Without a 1st they would be stuck with Geno until he is 40.

MP is an Edge Rusher

 

[odanny]

It shows how desperate GB is to win this season, they can't afford to wait to pay their offense like they have their defense, their window might be this year. I'm not sure of that offense and their defense has not been worth the money. If Parsons aint happy in GB they are pretty much screwed.

 

[XponentialChaos]

Wow.

That’s a big move. We’ll see how it works out.

 

[odanny]

 

[odanny]

 

[Mac-7]

Worst owner in the NFL, his documentary on Netflix appears flattering, until it gets the part where he fires Johnson, and why he fires him. For 30 years since he has not made an NFC championship.

The Eagles have won 2 Super Bowls, as have the Giants, and the sorry Washington team made it last year.

So true

Real Cowboys fans are holding a death watch for Jerry Jones

His passing someday is the only hope there is for a return to the Super Bowl

 

[leftwinger]

We shall see. yes we shall. Cancer much? Not a great way to start the season. DAL trying to build a team with a new coach.

His Agent told DAL to stick a contract offer up their rear end?
Did not show at OTA. (Cowboys have excellent attendance otherwise).
Stood around all pre-season practice disinterested (did not participate) apparently just to save the fine.
Laid on Training table in preseason in front of fans (disinterested) during a game not paying attention.
Was currently faking a bad back, flying off w/o team notification? permission to get "it looked at".
He is small for DE. Good pass rusher but DAL run defense stunk it up.
And more I can't remember it all. HE decides he needs to be the highest paid non-O player in history? lol!

I would not put up with this sort of BS either. Good riddance punk.
Todays' word is DAL fans are beginning to be on Teams side for dumping him. This is not a Luca type situation.
Word is DAL was going to give it to him ($42-43 million) but then he started acting up. perhaps it is true.

 

[odanny]

Kinda funny that Jones "thought" he had a handshake deal, and then Parsons agent said he would not sign a 5 year deal (or something like that) and this upset Jerry so bad he traded away his best player.

So the same agent for Parsons is also the agent for Pickens, who is a FA after the season ends. Probably going to be a one and done season for Pickens with the Cowboys, unless Jerry gets over his hurt feelings.

 

[otto105]

$47 million this year for a dude with 12 sacks last year. He's a difference maker but how will this effect the Pack long term with cap flexibility?

We were the youngest team in the NFL last year.