Micah Parsons' brother unleashes wild rant against price of Cowboys' Jonathan Mingo trade
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, was under fire from fans for not trading anyone during the run-up to the trade deadline. And it's not like they did not need help. With players like Micah Parsons missing several games due to injuries and the team struggling to win, fans were hoping that the Cowboys would bring in more help.
And for once, it seemed like Jones heard his team's loyal fanbase. On the day of the trade deadline, the Cowboys announced that they had acquired a new offensive player. But when fans heard the name, they were disappointed.
The Cowboys had brought in Jonathan Mingo from the Carolina Panthers, coupled with a seventh round pick, in exhcnage for a foruth round pick. Terrence Parsons Jr., Cowboys LB Micah Parsons' brother, took to X (formerly Twitter) to make his feelings about the trade crytsal clear.
"We trade Amari cooper a way for a 5th but you trade for a Jonathan mingo for a 4th this team is retarded"
He pointed out that the Cowboys had traded away star wide receiver Amari Cooper in 2022 to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick. Cooper was traded to the Bills last month in a blockbuster deal.
The fact that a veteran wideout like Cooper was given away for a fifth-round pick, but Mingo was brought in for a fourth-round pick was incredulous to Terrence Parsons. And he wasn't done making his feelings known.
Anonymous GM makes it clear Cowboys should have traded for less
It was not just Terrence Parsons who felt the trade was anti-climactic. According to Jane Slater, an NFL Network reporter, an anonymous GM thought Dallas should not have made the deal on the terms that they did.
"Talented. A little raw. Comp is too much…like way too much. Basically a net 5th. Probably is most like Tolbert of the guys there.”
According to the GM, Mingo is not a bad player, but the second-round and 39th overall pick of the 2023 Draft was still "raw" and needed development before he could demand a fourth-round price tag.
The deal might not make much of a difference to the team's season after all. Quarterback Dak Prescott, the highest paid player in the history of the league, is out for a few weeks due to a hamstring injury. That setback combined with injuries to other players have fans losing hope in the possiblity of a comeback.
After Jones said the Cowboys were going "all in" this season, it seems they may have to try their luck again next year.