Between last offseason, the 2024 season that saw the Dallas Cowboys finish a distant third to the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders in the NFC East, and the beginning of this current offseason,

The news that Deebo Samuel was officially being traded was not shocking, as the San Francisco 49ers and the star receiver were ready to part ways. However, it still feels jarring to read the news that Samuel has found a new home with the Washington Commanders.

The Washington Commanders landed Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round pick on Saturday, making the NFC East even more dangerous than it was already. Watching Samuel head to a division rival has sparked no small measure of frustration within the Dallas Cowboys fanbase— but Micah Parsons, of all people, was there to push back.