This is the sixth installment of our position-by-position breakdown for the New York Jets as we head to the April 28-30 draft:
Position: Defensive line
Key newcomers: McLendon, Jenkins
Departures: Damon Harrison (free agent/New York Giants), Leger Douzable (free agent), Stephen Bowen (free agent)
Projected starters: Wilkerson, McLendon, Richardson, Williams.
Overview: The main storyline heading into the draft is whether Wilkerson, disgruntled with his contract situation, will be traded. The groundwork has to be set before the draft because the new team would want to negotiate a long-term contract and examine his surgically repaired leg before finalizing a trade.