Rich Cimini Apr 23, 2026, 08:19 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- It was 2022 all over again for the New York Jets , who made three first-round selections Thursday night to kick-start their latest rebuild. They selected Texas Tech defensive end David Bailey (No. 2) and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq (16), and traded into the bottom of Round 1 for Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr . (30) -- all three from schools that made the College Football Playoff. Coach Aaron Glenn said it was "critical" to draft players with winning pedigrees. "When you identify guys you like -- you love -- you go get them, and that's exactly what we did today," Glenn said.…