Jerry Jones claims he offered Micah Parsons and a first-round pick for Quinnen Williams. Was this a brilliant move or a hyperbolic boast?
We all know that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones loves to make headlines and keep his team "above the fold," and now after Dallas' 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Jerry is at it again.
We know the impact that defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has made on coordinator Matt Eberflus' defense since being acquired at the trade deadline; it has transformed the entire unit.
But now here comes Jerry, who we know originally tried to trade for Williams back in the preseason as Dallas was shopping Micah Parsons.
What we knew - or thought we knew then? The Jets didn't have the ammo to get it done.
But here's a new claim, and we say this Jerry at his hyperbolic best, revealing on 105.3 The Fan the terms of what the trade would have looked like in the offseason with Parsons and Williams.
"I actually tried to trade for Williams, I tried to get the Jets in training camp, I wanted a one and Parsons for Williams, I thought that much of Williams, and he's showing you what he can do for a defense," Jerry said.
Sure. Come on, Jerry.
No one believes that you would have offered a first-round pick AND an All-Pro pass rusher for Quinnen Williams.
And more to the point, if that trade had gone through, Jerry would have gotten killed in the media because the Jets would have absolutely fleeced Dallas in that deal.
And one more point: New York surely would've said "yes'' to this idea.
It is easy to talk like that now that we see what Quinnen has done for the defense, but let's be clear, there's no way that a first-round pick and Parsons is a fair deal for Williams, no matter how good he is.
That would have been considered a big overpay.
And we think Jerry's got it all backwards.
But Jerry is being Jerry here, folks, and is trying to sell us on just how valuable "Big Q'' is.
However, reality is completely different; the price for Quinnen was ultimately a first- and a second-rounder.
And before that, Dallas was trying get a first-rounder in the Parsons deal, not give one.
But in the very unlikely event that Micah and a first really was what Jerry offered back in the fall? He needs to hand over the general manager duties, because that's just silly.