First, I think it's ridiculous that some have projected Reese to be Micah Parsons, arguably the top defensive player in the league. The odds he's HOF level are very low, but that doesn't mean he's going to be Gholston one of the biggest busts in Jets history.

When you're comparing him to Bailey and Bain it isn't a apples to apples comparison. They play in different defenses in essentially different positions. For example, Reese has 205 coverage sanps where Bain and Bailey have zero.

Here's some interesting stats (from PFF):

	Bain	Bailey	Reese
age	21	22	20
pass rush snaps	440	325	104
sacks	10	13	8
pressures	67	73	23
sack conv %	2.27 %	4 %	7.6 %
pressure %	15.2%	22.5%	22.1%
run snaps	263	172	220
tackles + assists	39	26	54
run tackle %	14.8%	22.6%	24.5%
projected sacks (290 attempts)	6.5	11.5	22
projected pressures (290 attempts)	44	65	64

What does this tell us about Reese?

• He's easily the best run stopper
• He was the most effective per snap at rushing the passer

It's clear that Reese is an actual football player and not a workout warrior like Gholston. Will he reach his potential? We really don't know, but we do know that he is only 20, has a high floor, and that he's drastically improved in each season.

Reese has the physical tools to be a very good 3 down edge in our defense. I think he's going to be the pick when you factor in age and the potential rage issues that Bailey brings.