As Dallas Cowboys fans are still processing, or recovering from, the news of Micah Parsons being traded to Green Bay, many are wondering how we got here. There is no one answer; it’s the result of a large, multi-faceted equation. But based on their press conference Thursday night, Jerry and Stephen Jones clearly felt that Dallas’ depth at defensive end, plus changes on the defensive coaching staff, made it easier to let Parsons go.

Contributing to that comfort level are two new players, Donovan Ezeiruaku and James Houston, and new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. We’re not saying that they’re the keys to what’s transpired. Jerry and Stephen were adamant that it had more to do with what they were able to obtain in the trade compared to the massive contract Parsons wanted. But, based on

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