Why the Cowboys believe one superstar like Micah Parsons was not worth more than several key contributors

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The Micah Parsons trade still stands as one of the most debated moves in NFL history. There remains ongoing arguments about whether the Dallas Cowboys truly received fair value in return.

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones addressed the topic during an appearance on Mad Dog Sports Radio on Tuesday.

“We feel good about what we’ve added via that trade,” Jones said, specifically mentioning Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark. “The decision we made was that one player is not worth four or five good ones. And we feel like that’s where we’re going to end up here, in a good spot.

“We had that opportunity there and didn’t feel like we were one player away last year. But certainly feel like we’re putting the pieces together to give us an opportunity to go do what our fans deserve, what we want, which is to go try and win the big trophy, win the Super Bowl. That’s our goal. … We feel like we have the right pieces in place to do that.”

The Cowboys traded their 2027 1st-round pick, along with and a 2026 2nd-rounder, to the to land defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. Jerry Jones’ franchise also used the 2026 No. 20 overall to trade back with the , eventually selecting Malachi Lawrence at No. 23.