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The Jacksonville Jaguars traded defensive tackle Maason Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for Ruke Orhorhoro. Both teams received solid grades for the trade, with the Jaguars earning a B and the Falcons a B-.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons swapped defensive tackles, with the Jaguars trading Maason Smith to the Falcons in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro.
So what grade did each team receive?
ESPN's Seth Walder and Ben Solak have been grading each of the moves made by NFL teams since free agency began. Both the Jaguars and Falcons received solid grades for this trade, with Jacksonville having a slight edge, earning a B compared to Atlanta's B-.
"If I had to choose a slight winner in this trade, I would go with the Jaguars. Orhorhoro has earned more playing time and produced more sacks over the past two seasons. He's also a better run defender than Smith," wrote Walder.
As we mentioned previously, this is one of those 'change-of-scenery' trades, with neither player living up to their draft status as 2024 second-round picks, who are now playing under GMs that didn't draft them.
That said, as Walder notes, Orhorhoro has had more success than Smith getting after the quarterback. Last season, Orhorhoro, who primarily was on the field for passing downs, generated 30 pressures and four sacks. Among 121 defensive tackles, he ranked tied for 51st in PFF's pass rush productivity metric.
Smith, meanwhile, was inactive for the final three games of the season -- including the playoffs -- and ranked 97th in pass productivity with 11 pressures and no sacks over 191 pass rush snaps.
The Jaguars traded defensive tackle Maason Smith to the Falcons in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro.
Experts graded the Jaguars with a B and the Falcons with a B- for the trade.
Maason Smith is a defensive tackle traded by the Jaguars, while Ruke Orhorhoro is the defensive tackle acquired by Jacksonville from Atlanta.

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With the Jaguars needing more pass rush juice from the defensive tackle spot, Orhorhoro can hopefully provide that.
Like Walder, Jaguars Wire gives this trade a B for Jacksonville. Adding Orhorhoro to the mix doesn't mean that the Jaguars' question marks at defensive tackle are answered, but they add a player who can address a pressing need and has a stronger track record than Smith.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Who won Jaguars - Falcons Maason Smith, Ruke Orhorhoro trade? Expert weighs in