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Three-sack game makes David Bailey favorite for defensive rookie of…

The Jets' second overall pick struggled for four games before recording three sacks in one game, silencing early criticism about his edge-rushing impact.

On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on BBN This Morning
Published 9:02 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: Ben Broomfield · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: David Bailey — Photo: Ben Broomfield · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Three-sack game makes David Bailey favorite for defensive rookie of the year”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:02 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.

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Yahoo SportsThree-sack game makes David Bailey favorite for defensive rookie of the year

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJets linebacker David Bailey, the second overall pick in the draft, had a three-sack game and is now the favorite for defensive rookie of the year.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat ends some grumbling after his first four games, when people said the second pick was making little impact off the edge.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThree sacks fixes a lot of grumbling. I covered a blizzard once where the snow got better reviews than the quarterback.