FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When Muhammad Wilkerson arrived in 2011, he was surrounded on defense by older leaders such as Sione Pouha and Mike DeVito. When they were gone, the elder statesmen eventually became David Harris and Darrelle Revis. Wilkerson mostly kept to himself, letting his work on the field speak for him.
That Mo is gone.
Only three weeks into training camp, Wilkerson has emerged as a vocal leader for the New York Jets. On Monday, he addressed the entire team on the practice field, letting his teammates know their "lackadaisical" attitude wasn't cool.