The quickest way to make a boring, redundant soap opera more exciting is a shocking twist ending. After months of publicly flirting with the idea of trading star edge rusher Micah Parsons , Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys talked themselves into the most unexpected of moves Thursday afternoon -- shipping Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark . It would be the most stunning trade of the year for just about any other city in America besides Dallas, which has now seen its sports teams deal away two young cornerstones in Parsons and NBA standout Luka Doncic in a matter of eight months.

Like Doncic, Parsons is the sort of young superstar at a critical position who isn't supposed to ever hit the market. Organizations pray t

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