The Packers’ deal for Micah Parsons draws one natural comparison: Ron Wolf’s franchise-altering acquisition of Reggie White.

The deal is certainly the biggest the Packers have made since White. Previous defensive free agent signings (Xavier McKinney, either Za’Darius or Preston Smith, Joe Johnson) were expensive, but they simply don’t compare. Even Charles Woodson, as pricey as his contract was, was an afterthought league-wide. There were no Charles Woodson sweepstakes; the Packers were the only team to offer him a deal.

But is the deal as big as the Reggie White signing? Let’s take a look at how it is and isn’t before we draw a final conclusion.

How the Parsons trade is like the White signing

There are some similarities between the two moves. Quite a bit of cloak-and-dagger and misdir

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