The New York Giants have been drafting excessive within the order in recent times and scoring large in free company which has their followers keen about their possibilities this coming season.
They’re producing their very own stars in addition to importing them. In a current piece for CBS Sports activities, Cody Benjamin recognized two Giants as candidates to turn out to be first-time Professional Bowlers in 2024.
The primary is that this yr’s prime draft choose, broad receiver Malik Nabers, taken sixth general by the Giants out of LSU. They’re hoping that Nabers follows the identical path that different Tiger star wideouts (Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase) blazed the previous decade.
The primary rookie on the checklist, Nabers brings much-needed electrical energy to the Giants’ offense. Contemplating the dearth of different top-tier weapons within the lineup, he might obtain a mountainous goal share from Daniel Jones and Co.
Malik Nabers’ expertise is particular pic.twitter.com/q1aXrhKZWn
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) June 12, 2024
The opposite participant is inside linebacker Bobby Okereke, who basic supervisor Joe Schoen adroitly introduced in on a four-year free agent deal final March.
A sideline-to-sideline pressure in his Giants debut, Okereke has been a deal with machine since his days with the Indianapolis Colts. With Brian Burns added to the entrance seven, his impression could be felt much more.
Okereke, who performed one hundred pc of the defensive snaps final yr and known as the defensive alerts, had a career-tying 149 complete tackles (92 solo, 11 for a loss) final season, which was ninth within the NFL.
He added 2.5 sacks, 10 passes defensed, two interceptions, six QB hits, and 4 pressured fumbles.
Bobby Okereke is a BEAST 😤
1 RT = 1 VOTE#ProBowlVote + @BobbyOkereke pic.twitter.com/a9WmQutvmw
— New York Giants (@Giants) December 22, 2023
It’s actually a travesty that Okereke was snubbed from the Professional Bowl final yr within the first place.