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I ' ve been reading that the Cowboys hold all the leverage in their negotiations with Micah Parsons, but what if he decides to not play? What does Dallas look like then without maybe the best defensive player in the NFL? Does that carry any leverage? Could this be Emmitt Smith all over again? –Will Salazar/Phoenix, AZ

Nick: Here's a big difference with the Emmitt situation - that was the defending champions and they had the best roster in the NFL. Winning the Super Bowl wasn't just the goal but the expectation. So not having Emmitt and going 0-2 was a huge deal and the Cowboys eventually met in the middle and signed him.

In this case, the

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