The owner better hope he's right, because Parsons is the best young defender in football, and the Cowboys can't really afford to lose him. If a trade does come to fruition, a surprise team could get involved, writes Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report. He predicts the Cowboys could trade Parsons to the Arizona Cardinals.

A potential trade sending Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the New England Patriots has stirred speculation across the NFL. The All-Pro edge rusher recently requested a trade, and analysts have floated the Patriots as a landing spot capable of offering both draft capital and financial flexibility.

In a recent mock trade, the Cowboys part with star linebacker Micah Parsons in exchange for a haul of draft picks and promising young talent from the Jets.