Why Jets canceled David Bailey's pre-draft visit, and what it means for No. 2 pick

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The top-30 visit has become a tool for NFL teams to use for information-gathering — and for trickery.What is a top-30 visit? It’s not the franchise’s top-30 players on their draft board, it’s simply a formal, in-person meeting at a team’s facility. Each team uses them for different reasons — and a couple don’t use them at all. This is the season of smokescreens, and the pre-draft visit has become a significant part of that.Advertisement