It's no major secret that the have been trying to trade defensive lineman . More NFL Draft Rumors heated up even during the 2016 season, when there was apparently a frantic push to . CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora that Tarik Cohen Jersey the Jets would pick those efforts back up this offseason, and sure enough, in March ESPN that Richardson might be on his way out. And on Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Jets are once again making calls on Richardson, according to NFL.com Pat O'Donnell Jersey . have been making calls regarding a potential trade of DL Sheldon Richardson. This was their plan coming in. Wont give him away, tho Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) The Jets have already signed to a monster deal and drafted in 2015, a chain of events that led Richardson to acknowledge that he is the "" at the position. With the Jets having picked up his fifth-year option, Richardson is scheduled to make just Buster Skrine Jersey over $8 million this season, though none of that money is guaranteed. He would obviously like a contract extension to lock in some security moving forward. A team that trades for him would Jonathan Bullard Jersey presumably be interested in that type of arrangement, but it's not known what kind of deal he'd be seeking. Richardson has position flexibility to play inside or out in 4-3 or 3-4 defenses and thus would be a good fit for almost any kind of team. This year's draft is considered to be extremely deep along the defensive line, though, so some teams might prefer to draft at that position and get Bobby Massie Jersey the cost control for more years. They have to balance that desire against the production certainty they get from Richardson, who has shown top-tier talent when he is both healthy and motivated.