While accelerating has a jerking/pulsating?

It almost feels like a transmission slip but it’s not the transmission slipping. Transmission was replaced 2x to verify, the first trans they had was burnt from low fluid driving from a leaking line and wasn’t shifting properly. Unplugging the MAF sensor makes it stop pulsating while accelerating, tried substituting the sensor did not work, had oxygen sensor codes both were replaced, all codes are gone, car is still jerking while accelerating. Plugs and coils were replaced. Idle feels a bit rough and sometimes has a long crank. Other times it starts right up first try. Starter fluid does not help it start if it’s long cranking. Any ideas on what to check?