Micah Parsons just inadvertently gave George Pickens very good advice about negotiating with the Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys and George Pickens have something to learn from Micah Parsons’ words at The Pro Bowl Games.
George Pickens and Micah Parsons didn’t get a chance to spend time together before the Dallas Cowboys traded away the defensive superstar. But in Super Bowl week, which now includes the Pro Bowl games, both have been around each other in San Francisco, California, as both are set to represent the NFC on Tuesday night (Parsons is present but he’s injured so won’t play).
If he listens to Parsons’ words from Monday carefully, that time may prove beneficial for Pickens, who is represented by the same agent Parsons is, David Mulugheta, and is about to enter negotiations with the Cowboys.
Parsons admits he wishes he didn’t meet with Jerry Jones
It’s clear that last year, neither Parsons nor the Cowboys handled contract negotiations professionally. Jerry Jones refused to reach out to Mulugheta directly, instead trying to negotiate directly with Parsons. There’s a more than decent chance Parsons engaged in an impromptu negotiation, which was also a mistake.
And later, both sides spent months exchanging jabs through the media, culminating in a trade that sent Parsons to the Green Bay Packers one week before the team’s kickoff showdown.
It sure sounds like Parsons is aware that mistakes were made, and talking to DLLS Sports, he admitted he wishes some things hadn’t even happened. One of those is meeting with Jerry by himself, which then led to disagreement over what had been agreed to or not between he and Parsons.
“I just wish some of the things never happened,” Parsons said. “I wish (Jerry) never brought me into the office and just let the agents speak. I wish he hadn’t compromised our relationship. I thought me and Jerry had a good relationship up to that point. It’s sad that it went to (expletive) like that.”
Parsons added he has no bad blood with Jones, but his words should be a valuable lesson for Pickens, even if he wasn’t even thinking about the Cowboys WR when he said them.
There’s a lesson for Pickens here
If there’s one thing Pickens needs to ensure this offseason is not to negotiate directly with Jones. The Cowboys have often said the door is open for any player that wants to talk face to face instead of through an agent. Last August, however, Stephen Jones suggested the front office allowed players to stay away from the negotiating table. When Parsons agreed to meet with Jerry for what he claims was described as a “leadership” meeting and not a negotiation, things went off track.
Pickens needs to do everything in his power to stay away from the Jones and enjoy his offseason while Mulugheta handles his business. So far, the Cowboys wide receiver has indicated that’s what will happen.
“I ain’t even thought about (the franchise tag),” Pickens told DLLS Sports in a separate interview. “I just wait on them. That’s all I really do and chill with the guys.”
Hopefully, Pickens avoids one-on-one time with the Jones family.
Hopefully, that leads to more efficient negotiations between the Cowboys and Mulugheta.
Hopefully, that results in a long-term deal that keeps one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in Dallas.
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