On Thursday night, the New York Giants selected Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft. The team is hoping that Nabers can provide the explosive receiving threat they have been missing since Odell Beckham Jr. was selected in the first round back in 2014.
Nabers is known for his physicality, elite ball skills, and route-running ability after an impressive season at LSU where he caught 89 passes for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns. With quarterback Daniel Jones recovering from ACL surgery and his availability for the start of the season uncertain, some thought the Giants might trade up to select a quarterback. However, with Chicago, Washington, and New England all taking quarterbacks with the top three picks, the Giants stuck with Nabers.
Jones, who will turn 27 soon, has led the team to one playoff berth in 2022 since becoming the starter in 2019 as the No. 6 overall pick. The Giants struggled offensively last season, finishing with a 6-11 record and missing the playoffs after making it in 2022. Nabers will join a receiving group that includes Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, and Isaiah Hodgins.
The last Giants receiver to surpass 1,000 yards in a season was Beckham in 2018 during his standout years from 2014 to 2016 when he consistently put up big numbers