New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson has not thrown for over 4,000 passing yards since 2020. He’s no longer the improvisational magician who made Seahawks fans believe every broken play could become a 40+-yard touchdown, or a guy mentioned in the same sentence as Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson.
The days of him being a top-five QB on the planet are long gone, but the 36-year-old, a surefire Hall-of-Famer, remains on the cusp of 50,000 career passing yards. While his mobility has faded with age, his pristine deep ball remains intact, leading to a 42:13 TD-INT ratio over his last two seasons.
It’s a big reason as to why he showed signs of life in Pittsburgh in 2024. But he is not much more than a bridge starter at this stage of his career.
The Super Bowl XLVIII champion has been vocal in his admiration for Big Blue’s youthful receiver room. He spent a lot of the summer forging a strong rapport with Jalin Hyatt, and even called Malik Nabers “the best receiver in the league” just a few weeks ago at FanaticsFest.
The 2024 No. 6 pick is the main reason Wilson is receiving such buzz entering year one with the G-Men—and could be the reason the signal-caller fends off Jaxson Dart in the quarterback competition.
Russell Wilson will be the catalyst behind Malik Nabers’ rise to superstardom
Nabers is the best pass-catcher the 10-time Pro Bowler has played with in years, perhaps since DK Metcalf or Doug Baldwin. And the Pro Bowler is already producing at a superstar level, despite what he had to work with last year.
LSU’s latest star wideout surpassed 100 receptions and 1,200 receiving yards in his rookie campaign while catching passes from Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, and Tommy DeVito. That production signals the sky’s the limit for what he can do in a more dynamic offensive scheme.
Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon pointed to the 21-year-old as the X-factor in Wilson’s potential resurgence in the Big Apple.
“His top target with the Giants, Malik Nabers, could become one of the best receivers in the league in 2025,” wrote Gagnon.
With Wilson now under center, Nabers finally gets a steady hand, a proven leader, and a quarterback who can deliver deep strikes in stride. That pairing alone could revive Wilson’s reputation and catapult Nabers into All-Pro territory, and potentially see his name pop up in conversations when discussing the league’s best wideouts.
Quarterback guru Brian Daboll has been itching to find a tandem to push the ball downfield with, and now he has just that.