The Dallas Cowboys fell to 3-5 on Sunday, but they weren't eviscerated for the loss because Dak Prescott left injured in the fourth quarter. Reality has also settled in on a national scale that Dallas isn't a good team, so where exactly is the fun in lambasting a lousy team?
Well, leave it to Jerry Jones and the front office to subject the Cowboys to an absolute tongue-lashing, both from their own fan base and casual NFL fans.
Despite it being obvious that they should have been sellers, Dallas acquired Panthers wide receiver Jonathan Mingo before Tuesday's trade deadline. While a number of other big deals went down before the deadline, the NFL world spent most of Tuesday laughing at Dallas' expense.
However, Micah Parsons was more receptive of the move. Not that we expected him to outright reprimand it, but his reaction was very confusing. You can find Parsons' post behind this link.
Micah Parson had confusing reaction to Cowboys' Jonathan Mingo trade
It seems like Parsons is a fan of the Cowboys' aggression. That, or he's hyping himself up before returning from injury this week.
While it's not confirmed that Parsons will play Sunday against the Eagles, he's expected to practice Wednesday. It would be Parsons' first practice since he suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 4. The All-Pro edge rusher has missed the last four games, but he is seemingly on the cusp of returning.
It's unfortunate that Parsons' return coincides with Dak Prescott landing on the shelf. That's (part of) what makes the Mingo trade so perplexing.
While Mingo is under contract for two more years, why not trade for a wide receiver while Prescott was healthy? At most, Mingo and Prescott will get four games together. That is assuming Dak is back by Week 14.
Mingo has 12 catches on the season and just 55 in his career. And yet, the Cowboys spent a fourth-round pick on him. That is around the price range that high-profile wideouts DeAndre Hopkins and Diontae Johnson went for. While Mingo has 2.5 years left on his rookie deal, a fourth-rounder is terrible value for an underwhelming player.
To Parsons' credit, he's not ready to give up on the season. While that optimism does not extend to the fan base, maybe it has in the locker room.
Whatever the case, it seems like the Cowboys trading for another player - albeit one that doesn't move the needle - has given Parsons an extra drop of motivation as he gears up for his first action in well over a month.
