When the New York Jets traded up in the third round of the draft to select Malachi Corley, fans saw him as the starting slot receiver on the team. Training camp and the preseason clarified that this is not the case.
Right now, Corley is clearly the No. 5 receiver on the depth chart. That doesn’t mean he’ll stay there — Garrett Wilson was the No. 4 receiver entering Week 1 in 2022 — but Robert Saleh’s comments indicate that Corley has a lot of work to do on his route-running.
That being said, a third-round receiver is generally expected to contribute in Year 1.