It gets forgotten that Mazi Smith was included in the Dallas Cowboys' blockbuster trade for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, largely because he had a forgettable two-plus years in Dallas.
Under Jerry Jones, the Cowboys generally give high draft picks three years to find their footing before cutting them loose. It only took two and a half seasons for Jones to pull the plug on Smith, and many Dallas supporters would argue that the divorce should've happened sooner.
In a vacuum, there’s no real reason to root against Smith. Sure, the Jets own the Cowboys’ 2026 second-round pick and the better of their two first-rounders in 2027, but how much is Smith actually going to help New York win games?