Aaron Rodgers already ‘excited’ to link up with Malachi Corley, says Jets head coach Robert Saleh… after New York took the West Kentucky receiver with 65th pick in the NFL Draft

Aaron Rodgers is licking his lips at the prospect of playing with new Jets receiver Malachi Corley next season, head coach Robert Saleh has revealed.

Corley, the Western Kentucky receiver who has drawn comparisons to San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel, was selected by New York on Friday with the 65th overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft.

Immediately after the Jets made their pick, star quarterback Rodgers posted an eyes emoji on his X account to seemingly endorse the pick, before texting Saleh to express his excitement about playing with the 22-year-old .

“I already got a text, he’s excited,” Saleh said of Rodgers’ thoughts on the team that drafted Corley.

The New York coach added of his new receiver: “He is elite with the ball in his hands. He’s an angry runner. He clearly calls himself the “YAC KING” and he deserves it. We’ll bring him here.

Aaron Rodgers licks his lips at the prospect of playing with new Jets receiver Malachi Corley (right)

Rodgers posted an eyes emoji on social media after New York selected Corley in the draft

“He definitely has some things to work on, but at the same time we like his mentality. We like his playing style. He’s going to bring an extra element to our team that we don’t need.”

During his time at Western Kentucky, Corley set a school record with 259 career receptions for 2,943 yards and 29 touchdowns.

According to Peter Schrager of NFL Network, a rival GM is jealous of the Jets’ roster after claiming the wideout will “win several angry runs this year.”

Earlier this week, Rodgers also appeared to give his lukewarm approval to Jets first-round pick Olu Fashanu, despite admitting the team didn’t necessarily need another offensive tackle.

Among the biggest moves the Jets made were signing eight-time Pro Bowl selection Tyron Smith, acquiring offensive tackle Morgan Moses from Baltimore and signing former Ravens guard John Simpson. Despite these signings, Fashanu was selected by New York at 11th overall after the Jets fell one spot on Thursday night.

‘We have already made three moves in the offseason [to address the offensive line] taking John along [Simpson] to play security guard, Morgan [Moses] to play tackle and Tyron [Smith] to play tackle as well, so it wasn’t necessarily at the top of the needs,” Rodgers said. “But I know they really loved Olu.”

Jets coach Robert Saleh says his QB immediately texted him to express his excitement about Corley

The pick came after the Jets dealt the No. 10 overall selection to the Minnesota Vikings – who acquired Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy.

New York also sent a sixth-rounder (No. 203) to Minnesota, which traded No. 11 overall, along with a fourth-rounder (No. 129) and a fifth-rounder (No. 157) to the Jets.

‘I like some [general manager Joe Douglas] He did, I went back and got a few more picks,” Rodgers said.