Almost halfway through the season, New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has a case to be made as the best player to come out of the 2024 NFL Draft, although his former LSU teammate Jayden Daniels probably has the inside track on Rookie of the Year because quarterbacks trump all other positions in value. He’s second only to another former LSU teammate, Brian Thomas Jr., in receiving yards among NFL rookies despite playing two fewer games (man, was that 2023 LSU offense something). He’s also 15th among all receivers.
The only chink in the Nabers armor is the increasing perception that he has a drop problem.