The Jets made a mistake doling out a multi-year deal for Wilkerson. The smarter decision would have been to make a guy coming off leg surgery play last season on the $15.7 million franchise tag. Wilkerson's underwhelming campaign would have further solidified the team's leverage if they wanted to keep him on a team-friendly multi-year deal this past offseason. Or they could have simply let the underachieving player walk this summer and turn their sights to Richardson and Williams.