NEW YORK JETS (2-14)

Projected 2021 win total: 6

LAST YEAR: In a word: awful. The Jets had a franchise-worst 0-13 start and finished with the second-worst record in team history. Quarterback Sam Darnold dealt with a shoulder injury and struggled through the worst of his three NFL seasons — and last with the Jets. Other injuries to key players kept the roster churning, the offense was inept while ranking at the bottom of the NFL in many categories, and the defense was inconsistent. That got coach Adam Gase fired after just two disappointing seasons.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: Coach Robert Saleh, QB Zach Wilson (No. 2 overall draft pick), offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, G Alijah Vera-Tucker (No. 14 overall pick), WR Corey Davis, DE Carl Lawson, RT Morgan Moses, WR Elijah Moore (2ndround pick), RB Tevin Coleman, RB Michael Carter (4th-round pick), WR Keelan Cole, DT Sheldon Rankins, LB Jarrad Davis, S LaMarcus Joyner, G Dan Feeney.

IMPORTANT LOSSES: Gase, Darnold, WR Breshad Perriman, RB Frank Gore, LB Jordan Jenkins, LB Neville Hewitt, DE Henry Anderson, LB Tarell Basham, LB Harvey Langi, LB Frankie Luvu, CB Brian Poole, S Bradley McDougald, QB Joe Flacco.

NOTES: The focus will be squarely on the development of Wilson, who hadn’t yet signed his rookie deal the day before the team was scheduled to report but is expected to start Week 1 — especially with no other experienced QB on the roster.

EXPECTATIONS: The first step for a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs in 10 years — the NFL’s longest active drought — was changing the vibe within the organization. And the Jets did that with the hiring of the high-energy and likable Saleh, who has experienced winning cultures as an assistant in San

Francisco and Seattle.