Dak Prescott was not utterly shocked by the blockbuster trade of Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers.
The Cowboys surprised the NFL world final week once they determined to deal star move rusher Parsons to their NFC rivals in change for 2 first-round picks and defensive deal with Kenny Clark. Parsons subsequently signed a four-year, $188 million contract with the Packers.
Parsons has established himself as arguably the premier move rusher within the NFL, racking up 52.5 sacks in 4 seasons.
Nonetheless, the Cowboys have been unable to come back to phrases on an extension with a star whom most would take into account to be their greatest participant after extraordinarily fractious negotiations, main them to make the exceptional choice to deal him contained in the convention.
But, for quarterback Prescott, it was not such an eyebrow-raising flip of occasions.
“I can’t say I used to be utterly shocked, however I positively didn’t suppose he was going to get traded,” Prescott advised reporters on Sunday.
“Simply with the way in which our negotiations went down, and to some extent it appeared prefer it received private on their finish. So, that’s why I wasn’t shocked.”
Few will anticipate the Cowboys to contend within the wake of the Parsons commerce. Nonetheless, Prescott, who will lead Dallas towards the Philadelphia Eagles within the season opener on Thursday, is able to assault the problem of silencing the doubters.
“I’m not going to say we’re higher,” Prescott added. “We’ve received to go on the market and show it. We needed to show it even when he was on this staff, so I’m not going to say that by any means.
“I do know what including a man like Kenny Clark, including a real chief, an actual man that’s going to solely elevate this staff, who’s been a Professional Bowl participant and is worked up about being right here [means].”
Whereas Prescott is worked up for the addition of Clark, he’ll quickly must cope with the menace posed by Parsons. The Cowboys face the Packers on September 28.
“He received paid very effectively and nice for him and his household,” Prescott stated. “And we’ll see him right here in a couple of month.”
