Here's how Jets canceling David Bailey visit impacts NFL Draft plans

The New York Jets have made it abundantly clear that they are going to select either Ohio State hybrid star Arvell Reese or Texas Tech pass rusher David Bailey in the 2026 NFL Draft, though there has been a major national push to say that the latter is a foregone conclusion to be the pick.

The Jets raised some eyebrows late on Wednesday evening, as Connor Hughes reported that the Jets had canceled their planned Top 30 visit with Bailey, which is unusual for a team that is still reportedly trying to decide between two evenly matched players at the same position.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Jets saw all they needed to see from Bailey as a player and didn't need the visit to find out anything else. While this may not confirm Bailey or Reese as the pick, it may be a sign that the Jets are inching closer to a decision.

Jets' canceled David Bailey visit will impact NFL Draft plans

The lack of a Top 30 visit for Bailey, who the Jets met with at his Pro Day, is basically going to serve as a Rorschach test, as the Arvell Army and Bailey Bros out there will likely use this to support whichever narrative they want to be willed into reality.

Let's say Reese is the pick as his athletic ability ends up sealing the deal. If that's the case, why would they need to use a Top 30 pick on a player they won't select or trade up for? Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn can use that visit to get some intel on a possible mid-round selection or a possible UDFA gem.

What if the scales tip back to Bailey? Well, if the Jets already feel confident enough in the Red Raiders' sack artist to pick him at No. 2 overall, there's likely no information that a Top 30 visit could uncover that would shake them out of that belief.

For context, the Jets had a Top 30 visit with 2025 No. 7 pick Armand Membou last year.

Some dour Jets fans may not want to hear this, but both players have All-Pro potential. With Reese showing a boundless athletic ceiling and extreme versatility, and Bailey fresh off one of the best pass-rushing seasons in college football history, both of them can thrive in New York.

Jets fans are likely counting down the days until the draft, as there is only so much back-and-forth between Reese and Bailey that one fanbase can take.

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