David Bailey Has Been Overlooked, But the Jets May Have Drafted a Star

For a fanbase capable of turning a backup quarterback’s completion in June into a three-day argument, Jets fans have been strangely quiet about David Bailey.
The Jets did not take him in the second round. They did not grab him in the middle of the first and begin selling us on his “upside.”
They selected Bailey second overall.
He was the first defensive player chosen in the 2026 NFL Draft and the highest-drafted defender in franchise history. The Jets have spent decades search