The NFL world was stunned on Thursday when the Dallas Cowboys agreed to send three-time All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in one of the most shocking blockbuster trades in recent memory. Lost in all the noise, however, is the fact that the New York Jets might somehow be one of the biggest winners of the deal.
No, the Jets as a team didn't get better on Wednesday. And no, the Parsons trade doesn't directly impact the current Jets. But a little retrospective comparative analysis makes the organization come away looking pretty savvy.
The Jets famously traded All-Pro safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for two first-round picks, a third-round pick, and safety Bradley McDougald in the summer of 2020.