<p>Dallas reportedly targeted Williams as part of a blockbuster pursuit for Parsons, highlighting how a single interior disruptor can anchor a trade equation.</p><p>Williams’ presence would have altered the Jets’ front, with significant implications for both teams’ defenses and fantasy values.</p>

Williams was the centerpiece of Dallas’s proposed package to the Jets; his availability highlighted the interior-dl emphasis in the talks that ultimately did not materialize.

Williams is the Jets’ interior anchor whose value would have been the centerpiece of any Parsons trade. The Jets preferred to retain the disruptive run-stopper, making a Williams-plus-Parsons front a coveted but unattainable configuration in this scenario.

Williams surfaced as a hypothetical trade lure for Parsons, underscoring how cap constraints shape blockbuster talks and the Jets’ appetite for a dominant interior presence.

Williams anchors the Jets' DL; the team seeks stronger interior rotation to free him for one-on-one rushes and to clog interior lanes.