Dan Orlovsky Drops Surprising Predictions That Could Shake Up Packers’ Future

So, the Green Bay Packers just pulled off a move that feels like waking up to find a lion lounging in your backyard—stunning, a bit unsettling, and absolutely game-changing. Trading for Micah Parsons and locking him down with a $188 million deal? That’s not just money—it’s a declaration of war in the NFC. Now, I can’t help but wonder: with this kind of firepower assembled, can the Packers afford anything less than a Super Bowl ring over the next three years? Dan Orlovsky seems to think so, setting the bar sky-high and making it clear that anything short of championship glory would be downright disappointing. Let’s dig into what this seismic shift means for Green Bay—and why Dallas might be kicking themselves for letting Parsons walk away.

The Green Bay Packers sent shockwaves through the NFL world on Thursday afternoon by putting a surprising end to the league’s most noteworthy hold-in and trading for Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons and signing him to a four-year, $188 million deal in the process.

It was a stunning development that shifted the balance of power in the NFC, and analyst Dan Orlovsky now has new expectations for Green Bay following the trade.

On Friday’s episode of First Take, Orlovsky said that the Packers should make at least the NFC Championship game this year and will be a disappointment if they don’t win a Super Bowl in this new three-year window the team has opened up with the Parsons trade and extension.

“This team should be in the NFC Championship game and it will be a disappointment, if in this now let’s call it three year window, they don’t win the Super Bowl,” Orlovsky said.

"This team should be in the NFC Championship game and it will be a disappointment, if in this now let's call it three year window, they don't win the Super Bowl."@danorlovsky7 shares his expectations for the Packers after acquiring Micah Parsons pic.twitter.com/oOrSkkrwqC

— First Take (@FirstTake) August 29, 2025

Parsons is just 26 years old and has been one of the biggest defensive weapons in football from the second he stepped on a field for the first time four years ago, and the Cowboys are now left answering difficult questions as to why they didn’t simply just pay Parsons the money he deserved.

The Packers have everything they need to go win a title on paper, including a strong young quarterback who has already signed an extension, weapons everywhere on offense, a stout defense, and now, the league’s premier young edge rusher who could potentially put this team over the top.

This is exactly the kind of move when you have an open window to win a title, and the Packers should be commended for their aggressiveness here.

It’s such a seismic move that’s hard to believe, because these situations often end with the original team caving and paying the star player, and it’s hard to fathom trading a guy like Parsons at his age, especially from such a big-market team that is trying to compete.

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