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Mo Wilkerson loses leverage, but Jets gain hellacious defensive front

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  • Rich Cimini, ESPN New York Jets reporter Close
    • Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News
    • Syracuse University graduate
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets walked away Thursday night with the best defensive player in the NFL draft, and all they had to do was ... well, nothing. The draft gods, who have tortured the Jets for decades, finally decided to smile on the star-crossed franchise.