Jets Draft Bailey for Pass-Rush Boost

0:00It's April 24th, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. The New York Jets just snag Texas Tech Ed Russia, David Bailey, with their second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, marking the highest drafted defensive player in team history. This 22-year-old beast led the nation with 14 and a half sacks and 19 and a half tackles for last last season, bringing that. The first step in Ben to terrorize quarterbacks. After trading to remain Johnson to the Titans for Tevondre's sweat, the Jets desperately needed pass rush juice. Their defense tied for second-fewest. Saxon and League last year at just 26. They had dinner with Bailey before his pro-day in Lubbock, clearly locking in on his 6-foot-3, 250-pound frame, and bag of moves to, went off the edge. Jets fans are buzzing about the potential fix for a unit that ranked 25th in yards allowed and 31st in points, plus they made history. As the first

1:01team ever to finish a season without a single interception, they also dropped their final five games by 23 points or more each time, leading to the mid-season firing of defensive coordinator Steve. Wilkes after just 14 games. Now under hit coach Aaron Glinn, who's taking over play-calling duties, the defense shifts to a hybrid 3-4 and 4-3 scheme. Bailey slots in nicely alongside off-season additions. Joseph Osai and Kingsley Enigbare, building a front that could finally pressure offences like. They mean it. With this draft haul, gang greens looking reloaded on that D-line, setting the stage for a bounce back year where sacks flow and turnovers finally. Show-Wudge?