The 2025 offseason has been productive yet less exciting for the Patriots than many anticipated, as they were loaded with the most cap space to spend and had plenty of roster holes that needed to be addressed. Although they made some good moves in the early stages of the offseason, they have been falling short of the bare minimum in the weeks since, yet leaving the door open for some trades to take place if the right opportunity arises.
That has been made apparent by the new regime's approach to acquiring a wide receiver, which appears to be their only option before next month's draft. They failed to convince Chris Godwin that Foxboro was the place to be instead of Tampa Bay, and missed out on trades for D.K. Metcalf and Deebo Samuel, which could ultimately force their hand to make a blockbuster trade happen or rely heavily on the draft.
Besides trading for a receiver, though, there might be other players made available who could be intriguing enough for Mike Vrabel and Co. to make a deal, one of those players being the current Cowboys' leading pass rusher, Micah Parsons.
Although he hasn't been explicitly made available by Dallas, Parsons has been the subject of a lot of trade talk this offseason due to being in line for a massive extension sooner rather than later. If Jerry Jones doesn't want to make that happen, moving him now would be the optimal choice, which is why the Patriots have been listed as a possible trade partner.
However, the latest trade proposal would be a travesty for Vrabel to seriously consider. It would likely signal the end of his tenure as the Patriots'' head coach if he were to agree to it, even for a player as impressive as Parsons.
New trade proposal involving the Patriots for Micah Parsons would be an absolute disaster if it became reality
With so many mock drafts circulating just weeks before the 2025 NFL Draft, it's no surprise that blockbuster trades are becoming increasingly common to add excitement to what is otherwise a repetitive process. The Patriots find themselves involved in some of these hypotheticals, the latest being a trade for Parsons ahead of the first round.
It is a proposal published by Cowboys Wire, which features the Patriots sending nearly half of their 2025 draft picks, a future first-round pick, and a third-round pick to add Parsons to their improving defense and offer him a massive contract, making him one of the highest-paid players in all of football.
Would you be happy if the #Patriots made this deal for superstar Micah Parsons?
— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) March 24, 2025
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While adding Parsons to their defensive line would be spectacular, especially after signing Milton Williams a few weeks ago, sending that much draft capital in return would be a travesty.
As if giving up the fourth overall pick in this year's draft wasn't bad enough, trading next year's first-round pick, which could also be in the top 10, would be a huge mistake. The Patriots are in no position to be shipping off that kind of draft capital, given the significant help their roster needs, not even for a player like Parsons.
This is the kind of trade that Robert Kraft would have to seriously consider the decision he made by hiring Vrabel as the Patriots' next head coach and question why he kept Eliot Wolf around as the team's general manager.
A blockbuster trade like this would be exciting, but it has to be the right deal for the right player, and it's hard to argue that this price is worthy of receiving Parsons in return, regardless of how good he is and will continue to be during his NFL career.