T'Vondre Sweat has already proved that Jets fleeced the Titans in Jermaine Johnson trade

The New York Jets got back in the win column in Week 5, with a 17-12 win over the Cleveland Browns. Due to a dominant performance from the defense, the Jets were able to snap their three-game losing streak.

A big reason for that was the ferocious play of the defensive front, including tackle T'Vondre Sweat. He has been a nice addition to the middle of the line and has played well through five games.

Meanwhile, Jermaine Johnson has been mainly a no-show in Tennessee. While there are still a lot of games left to be played, it's clear Darren Mougey fleeced the Titans in this move.

New York Jets' early returns on T'Vondre Sweat spell trouble for Titans

Sweat has compiled 12 total tackles, one TFL, and four pressures, but his presence against the run is loud. He's consistently eating up two blocks while pushing linemen back and forcing running backs to make a move behind the line of scrimmage.

According to Pro Football Focus, Sweat has a 74.2 overall grade (16th among 132 graded defensive linemen) and a 65.9 run defense grade (29th among 132 graded defensive linemen). Not everything that Sweat does on the field will show up in the box score, but his impact is telling.

He's doing a lot of the dirty work, but it's making things easier for his teammates. Sweat even caught an interception against the Chicago Bears that would have ended their interception drought, but it was negated due to a penalty. Despite being listed at 366 pounds, he moves fairly well for his size.

Sweat has always had the talent, and the start to his Jets career has been positive, especially since he's under team control for the next two years. As for Johnson, he is playing in the final year of his rookie deal at $13.4 million.

He's looking to get an extension and thought he would get that under former Jets coach Robert Saleh, yet it's been a bad start for him. Johnson has 14 total tackles, two TFLs, one QB hit, and one sack. Per PFF, his overall grade is 68.0 (46th among 106 edge defenders) and a 51.1 run defense grade (99th among 106 edge defenders).

Considering that Johnson is leading all Titans edge rushers in snaps (201), that level of production isn't good enough, but that's Tennessee's problem now. Sweat is used as a rotational piece in New York's DT room, ranking third in total snaps (165) among defensive tackles.

Despite playing less than Johnson, Sweat has very similar stats to Johnson. His impact is felt more than Johnson's with the Titans, and that has to be labeled as a win for Mougey. Instead of keeping a player who was going to skip town in a few months, he made a clean swap for a player in Sweat who has already flashed for New York.

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