The New York Giants “received their man” in LSU huge receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth total choice in Thursday night time’s NFL draft.
It was 10 years in the past already that the Giants drafted one other stud wideout from LSU, Odell Beckham Jr. Some have tried to check Nabers to OBJ, however that could be a stretch.
On Thursday night time at his presser on the draft in Detroit, Nabers was requested about his relationship together with his fellow alum.
“I don’t have a relationship with him, however I’m simply making an attempt to be the perfect soccer participant I can probably be for the Giants group,” Nebers mentioned.
“I’m not coming in making an attempt to switch Odell, I’m simply making an attempt to lean into my very own legacy.”
So, that’s out of the best way — for now. Nabers took the excessive highway on a lot of the questions requested him, saying his actions would communicate louder than phrases.
“I am simply making an attempt to be the perfect individual, finest teammate, preserve God first, preserve household first and be the perfect athlete that I could be.”
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When requested what kind of individual the Giants had been getting in him, Nabers stored it easy.
“An incredible teammate, an awesome chief, an awesome individual on the sphere and off the sphere, and that’s it,” he mentioned.
Within the lead-up to the draft, Nabers had questions in regards to the Giants’ quarterback state of affairs, but it surely doesn’t seem the Giants are shifting away from Daniel Jones, for this season anyway.
“I’m certain I’ll be listening to from him quickly,” Nabers mentioned of Jones. “I’m able to get in, work with him, be taught what sort of quarterback he’s, and catch footballs from him.”
Nabers spoke about his conversations with head coach Brian Daboll, who made an impression on him within the pre-draft course of.
“He has an awesome persona, he makes folks snicker which can be within the room. He’s going to compete with you for certain, he has excessive requirements for his athletes. So I hope he has excessive requirements for me and I dwell as much as these,” Nabers mentioned.
Nabers has by no means been to New York Metropolis and mentioned he’ll want some help to find his means.
“I’m excited to see the town, excited to be with my teammates and be taught the offense, be taught my quarterback, and simply be in New York. I by no means been to New York, solely been there as soon as. Dwelling there, I’m going to want some assist,” Nabers mentioned.
“I do know it’s an awesome metropolis. I’m going to carry my household with me, carry God with me, carry the canine mentality that I’ve there.”