New York Jets star rookie David Bailey has already stuffed the stat sheet, but an underrated stat shows how dominant he's been and how much more he can grow.
New York Jets rookie edge rusher David Bailey has made a significant impact this season, underscored by an underrated metric: he is tied for the NFL lead with four drawn holding penalties. The former Texas Tech standout has also accumulated 23 pressures, five sacks, and earned the Pepsi Rookie of the Week award following his Week 5 showing against the Cleveland Browns.
Writer Stephen Parello argues that drawing penalties is a skill stemming from Bailey's explosive first step against offensive tackles. Parello contends that Bailey’s ceiling remains exceptionally high, projecting that the 23-year-old will become even more disruptive as he expands his technical pass-rush repertoire beyond pure athleticism.
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