History shows trading away superstar won’t end well for Cowboys

The confetti might still be falling on the turf in Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana after the Philadelphia Eagles dismantled Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champions in a 40-22 rout.

It was a dominant show of force from the Eagles, who controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage for the entirety of the game, once leading by as many as 34 points before Kansas City got on the board.

As the clock hit zeroes on Sunday night, it not only signaled a full calendar year of having to deal with Eagles fans saying they are the champions, but it also signaled the official end to the NFL season.

Our focus now turns towards free agency and the draft, but first, we must power through the litany of rumors and speculation that we will encounter throughout the process.

One of which has already started. There is a report floating around on Twitter/X that the Dallas Cowboys have had internal conversations about whether to pay EDGE Micah Parsons, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal.

The alternative to paying him upwards of the $35 million a year that he will likely command for an extension is to trade him away for a king’s ransom.

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