Brian Schottenheimer takes a strong stance regarding Dallas Cowboys' negotiations with Micah Parsons
The Dallas Cowboys' negotiations with Micah Parsons have generated all sort of buzz already. Media members and content creators often talk about what a trade could look like. Parsons' leadership has been questioned by insiders. DeMarcus Lawrence took direct aim at him for his social media habits. The worst part? The Cowboys' offseason workouts haven't even begun […]
The Dallas Cowboys' negotiations with Micah Parsons have generated all sort of buzz already.
Media members and content creators often talk about what a trade could look like. Parsons' leadership has been questioned by insiders. DeMarcus Lawrence took direct aim at him for his social media habits.
The worst part? The Cowboys' offseason workouts haven't even begun yet. But once OTAs roll around, you can get ready for a discourse that's likely going to be exhausting, specially if Parsons holds out.
It's going to be a particularly big challenge for a new head coach. But Brian Schottenheimer is ready for it. He certainly appears to be prepared, in large part thanks to his confidence of a deal getting done.
On Sunday, Schottenheimer took a strong stance regarding the negotiations, going as far as proclaiming the deal will get done.
"I think the biggest thing is don't let it be a distraction," Schottenheimer at the league annual meetings said via NFL.com. "It's going to get done. The year before it was Zack (Martin). This is something you are seeing more and more, it's not just the Cowboys that deal with this, it's league wide, right. The hold-ins or whatever they are calling them; don't let it be a distraction. They are professional athletes. The deal is going to get done."
That's not only something you like to hear if you root for Dallas but Schottenheimer's statement is also easy to buy into.
Listen, you can love or hate the way the Cowboys do business with their players but this is the same thing that happened with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. Though the coverage is going to get increasingly annoying the closer we're to the regular season, the conclusion is likely going to be similar.
Once it's done, we could be talking about a $200 million deal. According to the Dallas Morning News, that's the figure Parsons is after, which heavily suggests a five-year deal could be the endgame here. When done, the star defensive end is expected to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.