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Alarming trend shows why exactly why Cowboys pushed Mazi Smith to Jets

The main reason the New York Jets traded Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys was for the haul of draft picks that came their way as a result of the move, but they also took on the challenge of trying to turn former first-round pick Mazi Smith into a solid NFL defensive tackle.

The first few dozen snaps for each of these two on their respective new teams could not have been more different. Williams was dominant in a Monday Night Football win against the Las Vegas Raiders, while Smith was his usual and ineffective self.