Welcome to the bigs, David Bailey.
Bailey, the No. 2 overall selection by the New York Jets at the 2026 NFL Draft introduced himself to the league against the Cleveland Browns.
In the 17-12 win for the Jets (2-3), Bailey led a huge defensive effort against the Browns (3-2) with three sacks. But Bailey was that throughout the contest, not just when he was taking down quarterback Deshaun Watson.
...and Bailey has been that throughout his rookie season, according to these numbers.
A stat shows that Bailey has been a problem for opposing quarterback throughout the 2026 season.
Bailey had the most QB pressures for a rookie in the NFL in two years... and he leaders all rookie pass rushers in the stat so for this season. An impressive start for him.
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DE David Bailey recorded 9 pressures Sunday against the Browns, tied for the most in a game by a rookie since Jared Verse had 9 in Week 7 of the 2024 season. Bailey now leads all rookie pass rushers this season in: • Pressures: 26 • Quick pressures: 9 https://t.co/T2wqJlH6Tr pic.twitter.com/gmyJRhGDe4
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 12, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Impressive game vs. Browns shows Jets' David Bailey is bad news for QBs
