The Dallas Cowboys did what any team would after trading one of their star players: call an emergency press conference.
Typically, those are organized to provide levity and comfort following such a polarizing move. The only problem? There is [no rationalizing trading Micah Parsons](https://thelandryhat.com/micah-parsons-delivers-heartbreaking-message-cowboys-fans-after-packers-trade). And Jerry Jones' speciality is going on the offensive when he's back into a corner.
With the entire NFL world tuned in, [Jones did not cover himself in glory](https://thelandryhat.com/jerry-jones-makes-micah-parsons-trade-go-bad-to-worse-pathetic-excuse). There were too many eye-rolling moments to possibly cover individually. With that in mind, let's underline the very worst of what Jones' emergency presser had to offer.
Jerry Jones' worst moments from the Cowboys' emergency Micah Parsons press conference
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### 1\. Jones doubling down on trading Parsons
Following up on Jones' penchant for going on the offensive, he said the trade is in the "best interest for the Dallas Cowboys." He added there is nothing he would do differently in how he handled the situation and that the team got what it wanted.
And in case you were curious if Jones will continue to alienate agents in contract discussions, he confirmed he will talk to players first and not agents.
Jones may claim publicly that the Cowboys got what they wanted, but losing a top-10 player in the NFL is not conducive to winning, no matter how Kenny Clark performs and no matter whom Dallas drafts with the two first-round picks.
### 2\. The Cowboys need to stop the run
Speaking of Clark, Jones clearly thinks Dallas is the next coming of Vince Wilfork. Jones stated repeatedly that this move was made with the intent of stopping the run.
"This was a move to be better in the playoffs. This was a move to stop the run. This was a move to when we get behind, that we don't get run on. This was a well-thought out move," Jones said.
Jones has put an enormous weight of expectations on Clark, who isn't a traditional nose tackle in terms of mucking up the run game. He only posted 1.0 sack last season, but he's been a plus pass rusher in his career. Fans should not expect Clark to fix the run defense.
And if Jones was so fixated on stopping the run, here's an idea: operate like a normal franchise during free agency. He didn't have to trade the team's best player to accomplish that.
### 3\. Jerry calling Micah Parsons "Michael" nonstop
If there is any silver lining of the trade, it's that Cowboys fans won't have to hear Jones disrespect Parsons by getting his first name wrong.
"There was no question in our mind that Michael could bring us a lot of resources in a trade," Jones said.
Jones eventually corrected himself and he spoke highly of Parsons throughout the session. He referred to Parsons as "Michael" consistently over his four years with the team. Thursday felt intentional, but regardless it was a really bad look for the 82-year-old.
### 4\. Throwing Dak Prescott under the bus
It wouldn't be a high-profile Cowboys press conference without Jones throwing Prescott under the bus. Jones has a nauseating habit of referencing Prescott's record-setting contract when he's pressed with contract questions about other players.
Jones made sure to mention that Prescott is the highest-paid player in the NFL as if everyone doesn't know that Prescott holds that title because Jones dragged out that negotiation, too. He watched Joe Burrow, Jordan Love and Trevor Lawrence all sign last summer before he caved and gave Prescott $60 million per year and $231 million guaranteed.
Cowboys fans know better than for Jones to stand on his own business, but that doesn't make it any less infuriating. Even for Jones, Thursday was a special kind of disaster.
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