Among the reasons Jerry Jones gave for the Cowboys' surprising decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Packers was wanting to help the team's run defense. By getting two first-round picks and Kenny Clark back in the trade, Jones felt the Cowboys had a better shot at improving the run defense.
"The most important thing is we really wanted to stop the run," Jones explained in August after the trade. "And Micah's a wonderful football player, we think this gives us a better chance to stop the run. Other teams knew that, and they threw the ball out quick and they ran against us when we had Micah and they're really emphasizing pass rush."
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