Media members weigh in as New York picks Texas Tech’s David Bailey at No. 2

Because the New York Jets are the New York Jets, it seems like everything that they do will generate some level of scrutiny and attention (and also a fair bit of judgement and outrage from somebody somewhere).

With the second pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, the New York Jets made the choice to pick up Texas Tech’s David Bailey, who is fresh off of a truly impressive season for the Red Raiders. During the 2025 season, Bailey managed to rack up 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss. He was a star who was a huge reason for Texas Tech’s 12-2 record.

And now, he’s got a shot to help the Jets a bit. It’ll be interesting to see how things shake out here, but the decision by the Jets to take Bailey is already generating plenty of discussion.

Here’s what NFL and college football media members are saying as David Bailey is headed to the New York Jets

Here’s what various different media members had to say about David Bailey getting picked up at No. 2 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.

Numbers and stats are always fun to look at. I, for one, think we should look at more of them. Because this sort of stuff isn’t just interesting, it’s helpful context to show just how impressive Bailey getting drafted this high is.

Of course, it sounds like fans and media members who keep a close eye on the New York Jets have a variety of opinions on this one.

And then there’s this helpful and healthy reminder that the Red Raiders absolutely made the right choice in going out and getting Bailey to come to Lubbock. Texas Tech made a great push to get him and it had a huge impact on this past season for them.

We’ll see how this all plays out for the Jets and Bailey now that this pick has happened. For Bailey’s sake, here’s to hoping that he thrives and the Jets are able to fully support him all along the way.

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