Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has, perhaps infamously, referred to his franchise as a "soap opera," and the team is living up to that billing this week following the blockbuster trade that shipped All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.
The Cowboys' return for Parsons left a bit to be desired, as the first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 will likely land towards the end of the first round, and soon-to-be 30-year-old defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career.
Despite that being the case, first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer maintains the decision to trade Parsons was well thought out by the coaching staff and front office. Because of this, Schottenheimer's goals for this team remain unchanged.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer: Trading Micah Parsons was not ‘overnight thing’
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Schottenheimer Sounds as Delusional as Jerry Jones After Parsons Trade
“We just went through the whole process,” Schottenheimer said, via Jon Mochata of The Athletic. “At the end of the day, it was unanimous. It wasn’t something where it was like an overnight thing... At the end of the day, I think when you look at a football team, when you can potentially add up to four or five players and things like that, it gives you the ability to do some things. We’re about trying to upgrade the roster any chance we get.”
If Schottenheimer's goal with these comments was to ease the concerns of the fan base, this wasn't the right path to take. For starters, why would anyone believe him? Good coaches know you need talent to win, and Dallas just shipped their top defender out of town for pennies on the dollar.
This was a Jerry Jones decision. The rest of the organization simply is being asked to accept and agree with it to keep the big bossman happy. The owner of the team should be the one who is tasked with taking the credit or the blame for this move in front of the media. Not Schottenheimer.
Regardless of where fans stand concerning the outlook of the team for the 2025 season, anyone with half a brain would be able to tell you that having Micah Parsons on the roster is a much better place to be than having to line up against him.
After years of spending their time on the same side of that equation as Parsons, the Cowboys will now have to come up with a way to slow him down as the two sides are scheduled to meet in Week 4.