Kirk Cousins rebuffed the Jets six months ago, choosing instead to sign with the Vikings. At the time, it looked like a loss. A few months later, it looks like a win for the Jets, who then drafted Sam Darnold, their quarterback of the future.
Similarly, Jets fans woke up Saturday morning to the news that Khalil Mack, the pass rusher of their dreams, was heading to the Bears, not their Jets. The move brought the expected Twitter outrage and frustration from those fans. But the Jets might be better off with the Raiders sending Mack to Chicago instead of New York.