In justifying during a Thursday night press conference the stunning decision to trade linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers, Jerry Jones invokes the Herschel Walker trade.
Jerry, I witnessed the Herschel Walker trade. I knew the Herschel Walker trade. The Herschel Walker trade was a friend of mine (for a game or so). Jerry, this is no Herschel Walker trade.
As to Parsons, Jones said this could “be a tremendous thing for our fans and the success of this team.”
For Parsons, the Cowboys got two first-round picks and defensive lineman Kenny Clark. For Walker, the Cowboys got three first-round picks, three second-round picks, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick. It helped lay the foundation for the construction of the team that won three Super Bowls in four years.
No, this is not t