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The New York Jets own the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and their options have seemingly been narrowed down to just two players.
Ohio State's Arvell Reese and Texas Tech's David Bailey have been the two players most often connected to the Jets. It's looking like one or the other will be the pick. And Bailey might've accidentally revealed which is the favorite.
A day before the NFL Draft, SNY Jets shared a video of Bailey answering a question about his interaction with the Jets. And his response featured two interesting notes that point to Reese being the pick at No. 2 overall for the Jets.
"I've talked with Monti on the phone a couple of times, obviously, they canceled by 30 visit, so I haven't been able to get around the facility and kind of have an in-depth conversation with all the staff and everything," Bailey said. "But I had a great interaction with them at the combine."
"It's been good, man. They canceled my 30 visit, so I wasn't able to get around the facility, but I had a great interaction with them at the combine and FaceTime calls."David Bailey talks about his interactions with the Jets: pic.twitter.com/Ml1dIEQSmR
Bailey's comments that he wasn't able to get to the Jets' facility point to the Jets going with Reese, who did get that opportunity with the Jets.
But the more interesting part of Bailey's commentary is that he misspoke and referred to the Jets general manager, Darren Mougey, as "Monti."
Why is that a noteworthy mistake? The Arizona Cardinals general manager, who is picking at No. 3 overall right after the Jets, is Monti Ossenfort.
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If Bailey accidentally let it slip that he's talked with "Monti" over the phone before the draft, it could indicate that the Cardinals are on Bailey's mind and interested in the 14.5 sack edge out of Texas Tech.
Of course, Bailey's quote doesn't actually reveal who the Jets are taking with the second pick in the draft. But it does help point things toward Reese being the selection for Mougey and Aaron Glenn.
Between Bailey revealing he hasn't been to the Jets facility at all, and the Freudian slip calling Mougey "Monti," the Cardinals GM's name, the chances of Reese going second overall seem strong.
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