While he might have Micah Parsons walking out the door, Jerry Jones is quite excited about the Dallas Cowboys’ return in the trade. The next two first-round picks of the Green Bay Packers, alongside defensive tackle Kenny Clark, are heading to Dallas. Some might question the compensation but Jones took time during a Thursday press […]
While he might have Micah Parsons walking out the door, Jerry Jones is quite excited about the Dallas Cowboys’ return in the trade. The next two first-round picks of the Green Bay Packers, alongside defensive tackle Kenny Clark, are heading to Dallas. Some might question the compensation but Jones took time during a Thursday press conference to defend the deal.
“Not only do we immediately get a player but those draft picks could get us, I’m talking top, Pro Bowl-type players,” Jones said. “I’m talking could. You won’t necessarily get those players, you’ve got to draft them or acquire them. But they could get us as few as three or as many as five outstanding players. Now, not only do they contribute it a game that needs a lot of players on the field, not to be elementary, but they also give you better odds that a high percentage of them are going to be available. Just from the standpoint of attrition.”
Drafting is considered one of the team’s strengths in recent seasons, especially in the first round. Parsons was one of them, alongside the likes of CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Smith. Everyone in Dallas is hoping Tyler Booker turns into a big-time success as well. While a couple of picks did not fully pan out, the good shows up more often than the bad from Thursday nights.
Jones appears to be banking on being able to find similar talent and with multiple opportunities. Scoreboard watching the Packers will become a week-to-week process for the Cowboys and their fans — at least, more than usual.
At the same time, Jones did not rule out the possibility of using the newly acquired draft capital to improve this year’s team. If the Cowboys want to go out there and get a player, they will not be afraid to, according to Jones.
“Nothing says we can’t use those picks right now to go get somebody right now,” Jones said. “Don’t rule that out.”
Dallas’ season begins one week from Thursday, going up to Philadelphia for an NFC East showdown against the Eagles. A new Super Bowl banner will be unveiled at Lincoln Financial Field before officially flipping over to 2025. For the first time in over four years, Parsons will not be on the other side attempting to terrorize an Eagles quarterback. Preparation for the Detroit Lions begins for him instead, looking at Jared Goff.
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