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Palladino: Maccagnan Had Better Be Right If He Goes After Cousins


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While the rest of the world agonizes over how Tom Brady and his 11-year-old son show affection, Mike Maccagnan has to decide whether to kiss up to Kirk Cousins or shower his love elsewhere.

It’s not so easy a decision, considering the pressure on the Jets’ general manager to finally find a quarterback who can win not just one year, but every year for the next five to 10 years. Now that Washington has a trade for Kansas City veteran Alex Smith in place, the Jets could, if they choose, find themselves in the thick of the action to woo Cousins, who is expected to become a free agent.