Over the last few years in the NFL, there have a shockingly high number of blockbuster trades seeing superstar players be shipped to new teams despite how valuable they had been to their longtime home. That continued last week when the Cowboys unexpectedly traded two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Packers in a move that most believed would never happen.
In the weeks leading up to the move, the Patriots had been considered one of the most realistic teams in the conversation, given their substantial cap space available and the tremendous need for a dominant pass rusher to elevate their defense.