You have to hand it to Micah Parsons, he’s certainly paid attention to Jerry Jones’ tactics to create firestorms in the media.
The Cowboys’ superstar jumped on social media on Wednesday to seemingly challenge Jones’ team-building strategy. After making headlines this week for disrespecting Mike McCarthy, Parsons now has his eyes on Dallas’ front office and the owner himself.
While three-time All-Pro didn’t directly call Jones out by name, there’s no question who this post was directed to.
Micah Parsons Calls Out Jerry Jones’ Team-Building Strategy
Dallas’ defense fell off a cliff this year. It ranks 29th in opponent yards per play (5.8) and is surrendering 34.5 points per game over the last month. The unit is a trainwreck. A lot of the issues stem from injuries to guys like Parsons, DaRon Bland, Demarcus Lawrence, and others, but the lack of depth has been exposed in a major way.
Parsons’ comments magnify the problem with Jones’ allocation of resources. His stubborn, short-sighted approach in negotiations led to Dak Prescott receiving the highest annual salary at QB and CeeDee Lamb getting the second-highest at WR. Parsons is up next and will give Dallas three of the most expensive contracts in the entire NFL.
Combine that top-heavy approach with a disastrous performance in the draft over the last few seasons and you’re left with a roster devoid of young, cheap talent. Parsons should’ve been making this point a year ago. Now that the money is already committed to the offense, it’s too late for Jones to fix the mess he created.
Instead, he’ll have to deal with comments like these from Parsons, which come at an interesting time given he’ll likely demand that the Cowboys reset the market with his upcoming contract extension. Parsons is right that they’ll win more games with a strong defense, but how they’re supposed to recapture the magic of years’ past isn’t clear.
No team has been more disappointing than Dallas this year. Unfortunately for Cowboys fans, it looks like things are only going to get worse before they get better. Parsons’ podcast and Twitter page make more headlines than his actual on-field product at this point, and the entire organization needs to take a hard look in the mirror to avoid another lost season in 2025.
