segment, the NFL analyst said that he doesn’t think Parsons is worth that type of money, but the Cowboys overall lack of depth gives them no choice but to spend up on their homegrown talent.
”If you look at the last two years of T.J. Watt’s production, he’s better, but it’s kind of close,” Cowherd says. “If I were Micah Parsons, I’d want 85 percent…do I think Micah Parsons is worth that? No I don’t. But Dallas is trapped.”
Colin Cowherd Says Cowboys Are “Trapped” In Micah Parsons Contract Talks
Cowherd thinks the Micah Parsons contract will come in under Watt’s deal, but he could actually exceed it. While Watt is the better player, Parsons is an elite talent, and players like him generally reset the market when they sign extensions.
Additionally, there is a strong case to be made that Parsons has the brighter future. Watt is 30 years old and, while he’s still great, is much closer to the end of his career than the 26-year-old Micah Parsons. Dallas may not want to pay Parsons top dollar after spending big on Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, but as Cowherd points out, they don’t have much of a choice.
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