Jerry Jones explained the reasons why trading Micah Parsons was the best move for the future of the Dallas Cowboys. In an incredible situation, the team owner said that, for him, a key factor was that with Parsons, they couldnāt stop the run.
āThe facts are, specifically, we need to stop the run. We havenāt been able to stop the run at key times for several years. When you have the kind of extraordinary pass rush that Micah had, then the way to mitigate that pass rush is to run at you. If the pass rush doesnāt get you ahead, pretty big time, and youāre playing even or behind, then youāve really got a problem in stopping the run.ā
Because of that, Jones said that if Kenny Clark wasnāt included in the trade, the Cowboys wouldnāt have accepted any deal. Surprisingly, Jerry pointed out that Clark will be key to transforming their defense, using stopping the opponentsā running game as the starting point.
Why did Cowboys trade Micah Parsons?
Jerry Jones said that the Cowboys traded Micah Parsons because two first-round picks are extremely valuable for the teamās future. Additionally, the owner said he is not concerned about the impact of his decision on the locker room.
āNot at all. I like what this does. I am absolutely zero worried about the locker room. Thatās not meant to diminish anything here, but Iām just not concerned at all about the locker room. It takes a lot of players to play and win in this game, and the locker room knows weāve got a lot of good players.ā
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