Despite all of the additions the New York Jets made throughout the summer, Malachi Corley, a rookie wide receiver, stands out as the most potentially hazardous addition. The riskiest addition for every NFL team was analyzed by Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report. Corley’s potential to be a deadly offensive boost for the Jets was explained by Fowler.
Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback, and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will have a unique chess piece to work with thanks to Corley’s flexibility to align up and down the line of scrimmage, although Mike Williams and Garrett Wilson will hoover up targets on the periphery, according to Fowler. Corley might turn out to be the element that the Jets offense is missing.
What Sets Malachi Corley Apart?
Following Corley’s selection in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Jets were fired up. It’s true that the morning before Corley was drafted, Jose Dougla and Robert Saleh exchanged texts about him.
A guy like Brock Bowers or Rome Odunze might have been acquired by the Jets earlier in the draft by making a trade up. Even though they knew they could wait to select Corley, the Jets decided to take Olu Fashanu, an offensive tackle, in the first round. At Western Kentucky in college, Corley was a vital weapon. over a three-year period, he amassed 2,970 yards and 29 touchdowns on 253 receptions. His reward was a spot on the 2022 and 2023 first teams of the Conference USA.
Corley, a 5’10” and 207-pound wide receiver, is smaller but has good size. He has the perfect slot build in the NFL because of this. He was also quite dangerous after the catch, which is why the Hilltoppers used him so much in the quick screen game, attempting to get his hands on the ball as soon as possible. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com was especially impressed with Corley’s potential. He even went so far as to liken Corley to Deebo Samuel, a star with the San Francisco 49ers. For a rookie, those are enormous shoes to fill. The Jets, though, appear optimistic that he can handle a heavier workload in his rookie campaign.
Malachi Corley is a fan of Aaron Rodgers.
It’s well known that Aaron Rodgers lacks confidence in his younger receivers. With Corley, it doesn’t seem to be the case. In the 2024 NFL Draft, Rodgers even went so far as to say that Corley was his favorite receiver. Rodgers remarked, “Now, he might not have been the best on paper in the draft.” “But his mindset and ferocity really felt like they would fit in with what we’re trying to do. To make matters worse, Rodgers has extended an invitation to Corley to remain in his guest house while he acclimates to the city and his new NFL playbook.
The move was so unexpected that Amari Rodgers, a former teammate of the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, called out the future Hall of Famer for not showing the same courtesy when he was drafted. It seems like Rodgers is open to the prospect of working with Corley in 2024 and beyond, despite his prior opinions against playing with younger receivers.
