The Green Bay Packers finished with an 11-6 record during the 2024 season in the NFL and were the seventh seed in the NFC. Green Bay lost in the first-round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles.
One of the biggest issues with the Packers during the 2024 NFL season was its pass rush. General manager Brian Gutekunst currently believes in the group it has on the defensive line, but it didn’t show much promise a season ago. Green Bay has a golden chance to take a swing for the fences after Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys on Friday.
NFL Insider Creates Mock Trade Between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys For Micah Parsons
The Athletic staff created different mock trades for a potential Parsons trade. One mock trade was created between Dallas and Green Bay. The Packers would send over a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and wide receiver Romeo Doubs for Parsons. That would be a good deal for both sides. Matt Schneidman of The Athletic said about a potential trade between the Packers and the Cowboys,
“The Packers don’t make these types of trades. General manager Brian Gutekunst might dry heave at the thought of giving away his next two first-round picks and a reliable offensive weapon. However, this situation is different, draft capital, Doubs and the contract Parsons is due be damned. Gutekunst is entering his eighth season as Packers GM having never made a Super Bowl appearance. New team president Ed Policy isn’t extending Gutekunst’s contract (yet), which has two years remaining on it, and doesn’t want him in a contract year. This season could be important for Gutekunst’s long-term future in the job, and what better way to make a statement to your new boss than acquiring a player who could help the Packers return to the game’s biggest stage?
Green Bay’s weakest area could very well be its pass rush, which was inconsistent last season. Enter Parsons, a future Hall of Famer if he continues on this trajectory, to solve that problem. Parsons off one edge and Rashan Gary, freed from double teams, off the other? Sounds nice to me, and I’m sure to Gutekunst, too. Jerry Jones would love an extra first-rounder in 2026 and 2027, along with a great No. 3 receiver still on his rookie contract in the sure-handed Doubs to slot behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.”
Doubs would be a nice number three wide receiver option for the Cowboys and the Packers wide receiver room is crowded to begin with. Doubs during the 2024 season with Green Bay caught 46 passes for 601 yards receiving and four touchdowns, along with averaging 13.1 yards per reception. He also was targeted 72 times and also enters the final year of his contract.
Dallas gaining two first-round selections for Parsons would most likely be in the 20s because Green Bay would probably be a playoff team in those instances. During the 2024 season with the Cowboys, Parsons recorded 43 tackles, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass deflections. The Packers defense would be better off the bat with this trade.
Players like Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary would benefit from having Parsons on Green Bay. This is the kind of move they need to make in order to try and win a Super Bowl. Doubling down on what Gutekunst has now on the roster would be mind boggling and he would also need to give Parsons a contract extension as well.
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