Malachi Corley

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Jets general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh were “elated” to take WR Malachi Corley in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Aaron Rodgers, meanwhile, is “excited” to work with Corley — a Western Kentucky product — after watching his college game film. The Jets considered taking Corley as high as the 40th pick, according to Fowler. They eventually drafted him at pick No. 65. Corley, who was compared to Deebo Samuel in the pre-draft evaluation process, was a screen-catching merchant at Western Kentucky, where he totaled 180 receptions (and 22 receiving touchdowns) over his final two seasons, running 80 percent of his routes from the slot. Though Saleh recently described Corley as a bit raw, the rookie could be a mainstay in three-receiver sets for New York this season. Rotoworld’s Denny Carter recently wrote about Corley’s target-earning profile and what it might mean for 2024.