Malik Nabers has been the talk of the town all along Giants‘off-season program.
The superstar wide receiver has showcased his game-changing talents and is showing his new teammates exactly what they can expect from him throughout his rookie campaign.
While it’s still early and we haven’t yet seen him in game action at the professional level, Nabers appears to be Big Blue’s biggest outside weapon since another first-round LSU attack in Odell Beckham Jr..
Your new quarterback, Daniel JonesHe was certainly impressed with what he saw from the 20-year-old wide receiver.
“He could be a tremendous weapon for us,” Jones said. “He can do everything, there’s not much he can’t do from a route standpoint. He is dynamic with the ball in his hands and strong, fast, explosive, catches the ball well, yes, he does very well.
“I think he had a really good spring, was good out there and made a lot of plays. You know, it takes time to make it work and get the timing right, and we will put that into practice.”
And it wasn’t just Jones who had a positive review of Nabers’ first practices as head coach. Brian Daboll also liked what he saw from the sixth overall pick, while also keeping things in perspective.
“We thought he was a good player where we selected him,” he said. “He was a productive player at LSU, but he still has a long way to go. That’s more or less what we talk about with the tight ends, he has to learn several positions, but he’s progressing every day.”
After taking a step back and missing the playoffs last season, the Giants lost two key starters in Saquon Barkley went to the division rival Eagles and Xavier McKinney went to the Packers during the offseason.
With that in mind, external perception surrounding Big Blue has been relatively low this season, but Jones says the players in the locker room expect a lot of themselves, as always.
“We have high expectations,” he said. “You know we’re going to get there by working every day and making sure we’re ready for the first day of training. And when we get into training camp, it’s just about getting everything out of every workout and getting better and growing together.”
