Dawgs By Nature
If we are being honest, Cleveland Browns fans have a lot of reasons to be jealous of Dallas Cowboys fans. While the Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since 1995, they have one a Super Bowl (whereas the Browns championships were before that particular game existed). Even the down years in Dallas are A) few and far between and B) have never been worse than a single four-win season since 1965.
The Cowboys are also an overall mess, with owner Jerry Jones also the general manager of the team. The Micah Parsons trade is just another example of having the wrong person in charge of making decisions. Dallas received less in return for the proven star pass rusher (who most believe is the second-best at his position) than Cleveland did for CB/WR Travis Hunter.
There are obvious differences between Parsons and Hunter, including age and especially contracts, but failing to get more value for a young star player is impressively bad by Jones. Had the Cowboys put Parsons on the block earlier this offseason, when teams had cap space and this year’s draft picks settled into positions, it is likely Dallas would have received a larger package.
According to sources, the Browns had an eye on Parsons next offseason if he was hit with the franchise tag, provided the team felt good about their quarterback position. Cleveland’s offer to Dallas, again assuming either Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, or their top ‘26 first-round pick had secured their QB of the future, would have likely been better than what the Green Bay Packers gave up.
Giving up the lower of their two 2026 picks, a second-rounder in 2026, their first in 2027 and a little bit more would have likely gotten the deal done.
The Browns went through an issue with their star pass rusher, and who many consider the best at the position, this offseason as well. Unlike the Cowboys, Cleveland denied Myles Garrett’s trade request and paid him. At the time, Garrett’s $40 million annual salary reset the non-QB market. Since WR Ja’Marr Chase, DE TJ Watt and, now, Parsons have all topped that number.
Speaking to the media Thursday night, owner/GM Jones said something that caught the attention of many and is likely to lead to a ton of Dallas rumors:
With the Cowboys dealing away a prime pass rusher, Garrett being from Texas and growing up a fan of the team and the Browns pass rusher getting paid an average of $7 million less a year, we can expect Cowboys trade rumors to include Garrett. That speculation was heard on multiple radio shows on Friday morning and around social media:
If we fast-forward to the 2025 NFL trade deadline, would a Garrett to Dallas trade make sense?
When the November 4th NFL trade deadline rolls around, Cleveland will be in their bye week and will have faced:
