5 main NY Giants surprises from the first week of training camp
4. Malik Nabers is looking like a WR1 already
To stick with the theme of wide receivers, Nabers has been nothing short of phenomenal throughout the start of training camp and has been doing things we haven't seen since Odell Beckham Jr. was with the team.
While everyone expected Nabers to be a big contributor to the Giants' offense, not everyone thought he'd look like a superstar this early on in training camp. Nabers has made such an impact, that when he took a rest for Day 6 of camp, the offense looked significantly worse according to multiple media members:
Not surprising to hear the #Giants having their worst offensive day with Malik Nabers barely taking reps (rest, no concern). He is the offense for now.
— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) July 30, 2024
I trust Brian Daboll to scheme plays open, but ultimately, it will revolve around Nabers drawing defenders OR making plays.
The Giants have been without a real WR1 since 2019 - they've certainly made investments, but none have paid off. However, it seems like all it took was taking Nabers No. 6 overall in this year's draft to finally find the guy they needed to turn their offensive woes around.
During his last season at LSU, Nabers caught 89 catches for 1,568 yards and 14 touchdowns. These are elite numbers, and a sign of a star in the making. Hopefully, the Giants do not waste him as they did with the last LSU receiver they drafted in the first round.