Here's a good rule of thumb to follow whenever your favorite NFL team makes a trade. If your team acquires a player, and fans of his old team are extremely upset by the move, your squad may have made a solid move. The New York Jets found that out when they acquired run-stuffing DT Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings.
It could have been reasonably argued that the No. 2 defensive tackle role was the biggest remaining hole on the Jets' roster. As a result, Jets GM Darren Mougey decided to trade two future sixth-round picks to the Vikings in exchange for the former Stanford star.