"It isn't often that we talk about players getting renewed hope for their career by going to the Jets, but that may be just the case for Mazi Smith. The former first-round pick back in 2023 had his Cowboys tenure cut short on Tuesday, dealt to the Jets in a trade that netted his former team a fellow defensive tackle, star Quinnen Williams."
"Smith represented the first defensive tackle the Cowboys had drafted in the first round since Russell Maryland all the way back in 1991. A hulking beast at Michigan, Smith played at a listed 337 pounds and trimmed down to 323 pounds for the draft. One of the most stout run defenders in college his final two years, Smith's selection by Dallas felt like the Cowboys finally investing in their run defense."
Mazi Smith was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the New York Jets in exchange that brought Quinnen Williams to Dallas. Smith entered the NFL as a 2023 first-round pick after dominating as a stout run defender at Michigan, listed near 337 pounds and trimming to 323 for the draft. Dallas selected him to bolster its run defense, the franchise's primary concern. Smith failed to materially improve the Cowboys' run defense, and his on-field struggles, coupled with high draft expectations, eroded fan support. The trade both ends his Dallas tenure and offers a potential career reset with the Jets.
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