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Why 49ers’ Raheem Mostert has become a Jets’ nightmare

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In the Jets’ Hall of Fame of coulda-woulda-shouldas, Raheem Mostert’s place is difficult to pinpoint.

This mistake is not the same as drafting Ken O’Brien over Dan Marino, firing coach Pete Carroll for Rich Kotite or letting a trade fall through to move up two spots to draft Brett Favre.

Before he rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns as the breakout star of the 49ers win in the NFC Championship game, Mostert was cut by six teams. The Jets share plenty of company in a pang of regret — all 31 other teams had multiple shots at him — but Mostert managed to make the long-suffering Jets fan hurt just a little bit extra.