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Jets predicted by AFC South scout to draft 6-foot-4 edge with No. 2 pick

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This AFC scout agrees with the consensus for the Jets.

Jets predicted by AFC South scout to draft 6-foot-4 edge with No. 2 pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

With under a week to go before the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the New York Jets ' options with the second overall pick have narrowed down. Seemingly, only Ohio State's Arvell Reese or Texas Tech's David Bailey are up for debate with the No. 2 pick in this year's draft.

The question is which player the Jets go with. ESPN's Matt Miller shared a prediction from an AFC South scout for the Jets' pick at No. 2 overall, which has the Jets going with the 6-foot-4, 6.

5 sack edge rusher in Reese with their first-round pick. Jets predicted by AFC South scout to draft Arvell Reese "I'm going Reese," this AFC scout said. "In the 3-4 defense the Jets are employing, Reese's first-step quickness and ability to live in space make him the better prospect.