Jets' Rookies Who Will Make Instant Impact in 2024 Season

The New York Jets went the practical route with their 2024 first-round pick.

Olu Fashanu should come in right away and secure the offensive line in front of Aaron Rodgers.

The Jets were desperate for offensive line help after the revolving door of backup quarterbacks who filled in for Rodgers last season failed to stay upright in the pocket.

Rodgers is not the most mobile signal-caller and any explosiveness he had while scrambling may not be there because of his torn Achilles.

The expectation is for Fashanu to make the biggest impact of all the Jets rookies, but a few other offensive newcomers could play life easier on Rodgers as well.

Olu Fashanu

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STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: Olumuyiwa Fashanu #74 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after an offensive touchdown during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Beaver Stadium on September 23, 2023 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

The No. 11 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft needs to make an instant impact on the Jets offense.

Fashanu comes into a Jets offense that allowed 64 sacks a year ago, 46 of which were suffered by Zach Wilson.

The Jets retooled their offensive line in free agency by bringing in Tyron Smith, John Simpson and Morgan Moses. They added to that offseason haul with Fashanu.

Fashanu will start at one of the tackle spots. He will get plenty of on-the-job training from his time in front of Rodgers and the experience that Smith and Moses have from their decades of NFL time.

The Penn State product needs to succeed because the Jets can't waste potentially their only season with a healthy Rodgers with poor offensive line play yet again.

Malachi Corley

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BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY - SEPTEMBER 25: Malachi Corley #11 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers catches a pass against the Indiana Hoosiers at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on September 25, 2021 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Malachi Corley could be the steal of the wide receiver draft class.

The third-round selection can be the Jets' No. 2 pass-catcher by the time training camp ends.

Garrett Wilson is the obvious No. 1, but Corley has the potential to beat out free-agent signing Mike Williams for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.

Corley produced consecutive 11-touchdown seasons at Western Kentucky. He came 16 yards short of earning back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns.

Corley's explosiveness off the line scrimmage should be a terrific complement to Wilson and it will allow Rodgers to spread the ball out so that the offense does not become predictable.

Isaiah Davis

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FRISCO, TX - JANUARY 07: South Dakota State Jackrabbits running back Isaiah Davis (22) turns the corner during the FCS championship game between Montana Grizzlies and South Dakota State Jackrabbits on January 7th, 2024 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Isaiah Davis and Braelon Allen were both drafted as potential backups to Breece Hall.

The Jets added the pair of Day 3 picks to Hall and last year's backup Israel Abanikanda.

Davis turned in two straight 1,400-yard seasons at South Dakota State. He had at least 700 rushing yards in each of his four seasons at the FCS level.

More importantly, Davis knows what it is like to play for a winning team since the Jackrabbits are one of the FCS' premier programs.

He and Allen will likely be locked in a duel for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. He could hold the edge over his fellow rookie because of his pass-catching credentials.

Davis caught over 20 passes in each of the last two seasons, while Allen's receiving talents did not come into play until his final season at Wisconsin.

The Jets do not need a high-volume ball carrier with Hall on the field, so Davis may have the early edge in third-down and pass-catching situations.