The New York Jets are picking second overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, and there are plenty of options they could go with to kick-start the real picks of the draft.
It's all but certain that the Las Vegas Raiders are going with Fernando Mendoza first overall, leaving the Jets with plenty of choices for No. 2 overall. But it looks like two options for No. 2 have been identified.
As ESPN's Field Yates reports, the "overwhelming majority" of NFL insiders across the league believe one of Ohio State or Texas Tech defenders, Arvell Reese or David Bailey, will be the second pick of the NFL Draft.
Jets' options at No. 2 narrowed to Reese, Bailey
"In canvassing people around the NFL, the overwhelming majority of them have defaulted to Texas Tech's David Bailey and Ohio State's Arvell Reese as the pick," Yates writes.
This is an interesting report, as the Jets have seemingly been narrowed down to taking one of two players with the second overall pick.
But neither of these players is a surprise. Reese has been continually linked to the Jets all offseason, as his high upside is something worth taking a flier on.
The Ohio State off-ball linebacker had 6.5 sacks last season and is looking to make the transition to the edge. Aaron Glenn could use Reese as his version of Micah Parsons, and while Reese likely won't be as good, it's a high-upside play that's worth a pick.
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Bailey, on the other hand, is a safer floor pick due to his prototypical edge rushing talent. He had 14.5 sacks this past season and is a much more pro-ready edge than Reese.
The Texas Tech edge was great last season, and Bailey should be a very high pick because of such a year. His ceiling starts No. 2 overall with the Jets, and it would not be a surprise if Glenn and Darren Mougey locked in on the 14.5 sack edge rusher.
Based on this report from Yates, it looks like the Jets' options at No. 2 overall have been narrowed down to Bailey and Reese. They're both intriguing prospects, and it will be very interesting to see if this holds up or if the Jets pull off a shocker with the second pick.
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