Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel Has High Praise for Jets' David Bailey

When guys don't perform well right away in New York, especially for the New York Jets, some fans get very frustrated.

That was the case for youngster David Bailey, who unfortunately had to take some heat over the first couple of weeks in his NFL career because of some below-average performances. 

Bailey has somewhat quieted the doubters recently, posting three sacks against the Cleveland Browns in Week 5. I still believe there's no reason to worry about Bailey just yet, despite some of his showings to start the year. 

As for how he can continue to improve, Week 5 should be a very good indication that things are on the rise. Not to say that he's going to be a perfect player in this league or some superstar like the Jets are hoping for, as nobody can ever guarantee that, but there's a lot of hope that he's going to be a very good player in this league, and hopefully, he'll build upon some of that confidence he hopefully got in Week 5. As for how others feel about him around the league, it's a very promising sign that people are talking about him at his level. 

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel recently had a lot to say about the young man, adding that he can change a defense. 

He also said some nice things about the Jets defense as a whole.

“He's fast, explosive, instinctive. He can bend, got a really good get off and is able to win at the top and corner. He uses his get off, so just like every week, we'll have to be very conscious of the front. They do a nice job interior-wise. They're big, they're physical. 

“Then on the edges, they can create some havoc. I think when they blitz, they have a really good blitz demeanor, whether it's [Jamien] Sherwood, Demario Davis or [Jarvis] Brownlee. They've been able to just create disruption when they blitz,” Vrabel said, per the Patriots.

This upcoming game against the Patriots is going to be one of the more interesting of the Week 6 slate. Historically, the Jets have not played well against New England at all, somewhat of a concerning sign entering this game. 

However, this is a much different Jets team than in years past. Not to say New York is perfect, but it has a boatload of talent, and guys like Bailey are part of that.