April 7, 2026, 2:43 p.m. ET
The No. 2 pick held by the New York Jets at the 2026 NFL draft is still up in the air. There is no prospect considered a “lock” to be taken by the team.
However, many think the selection could either be linebacker Arvell Reese from Ohio State or Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey.
A conversation on ESPN between analyst Peter Schrager and NFL Network’s draft guru Daniel Jeremiah in a roundtable debated which of the two the Jets would prefer. According to their reports, it’s Bailey.
The report can be found in the clip below:
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