{"id":543692,"date":"2026-04-21T23:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/543692\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:37:08","slug":"jets-gm-plays-down-david-bailey-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/543692\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets GM plays down David Bailey controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Jets<\/a> are busy trying to shift the narrative surrounding them, with Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey doing their best.<\/p>\n

But the Jets made an odd decision last week as the NFL Draft comes into focus…they canceled a 30 visit with David Bailey.<\/p>\n

For most, that signals the Jets are taking Arvell Reese at No. 2 and not Bailey, with most mock drafts having the Jets taking either of the two. Still, canceling a visit is a little odd, right? Wouldn’t the franchise want to know more about a player they are potentially drafting?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Well, Mougey revealed why the team decided to cancel Bailey’s visit.<\/p>\n

“We had good touch points with (Bailey) at the combine,” Mougey said via NFL.com<\/a>. “We went to his pro day, had a good dinner with him. We were just kinda juggling our 30 (visits) and how to use them.<\/p>\n

“I wouldn’t look too much into a cancellation because there were other ones we may have changed as well.”<\/p>\n

More:\u00a0Bears’ Caleb Williams has ideal mindset ahead of 2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n

Jets not taking Bailey?<\/p>\n

In truth, we have no idea, and the fact that New York didn’t have a 30 visit with Bailey and claimed it got all the necessary info on a player who could be a key figure for the franchise for the next decade, that is a little odd.<\/p>\n

Of course, they could simply feel comfortable with what they know about Bailey and use that visit for another draft prospect.<\/p>\n

Still, it hasn’t stopped many from concluding that New York is taking Reese at No. 2 overall, and it is hard to shift from that mindset.<\/p>\n

Time will tell if this was the right move for the Jets, but canceling a visit with one of the best defensive players in the draft is a little odd.<\/p>\n

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