It regarded like a scene out of the film “Draft Day.”
A behind-the-scenes video launched by the Jets on Wednesday confirmed normal supervisor Joe Douglas furiously working the telephones to attempt to transfer up in the course of the 2024 NFL Draft to land vast receiver Malachi Corley.
In the long run, Douglas did simply that, however because the video confirmed, it wasn’t straightforward.
In a clip of dramatic moments, Douglas is seen making affords to a number of groups, together with at one level the Payments.
“If it involves it Buffalo is seeking to rise up from 60,” somebody within the Jets’ struggle room says to Douglas.
“They’re seeking to get out? OK,” Douglas stated.
It then cuts to Douglas on the telephone with one other crew – presumably the Payments – asking in the event that they’re seeking to do a commerce.
“We’re at choose 72,” he stated within the clip. “Too far.”
“Individuals don’t wish to transfer again to 72,” Douglas later stated.
The excessive drama continued till the Panthers acquired on the telephone with the Jets and the 2 sides had been capable of hammer out a deal.
“We’re going to do it,” Jets proprietor Woody Johnson asks at one level to Douglas.
“Yep,” he replied.
The joy was fairly clear on the faces of the Jets entrance workplace and training employees over touchdown Corley, with that even extending to future Corridor of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Corley, who has gotten some comparisons to 49ers star Deebo Samuel, set a Western Kentucky college report with 259 profession receptions for 3,035 yards — second in Hilltoppers historical past — and 29 touchdowns, good for third within the WKU report books.
In a separate video posted by the Jets, it confirmed Douglas on the telephone with Corley excitedly welcoming him to the group.
“Dawg, I’m so freakin excited,” Douglas stated to Corley. “I can’t wait to see you searching DBs with the ball in your arms, oh my god. You signify every part we’re all about. Toughness, violence, anger. I can’t inform you how excited I’m huge dawg.”
