New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers appeared frustrated at times with quarterback play during his rookie season. The No. 6 pick in the 2024 draft had to juggle a situation where the team released starting quarterback Daniel Jones midseason.
The Giants had Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock throwing him passes in November, December, and January. Despite the offense’s struggles, Nabers finished with 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns, making the PFWA All-Rookie Team and earning a Pro Bowl nomination.
Malik Nabers wants the ball
In an effort to save their jobs, general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll added veteran quarterback Russell Wilson in free agency before drafting Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 pick in the draft.
Nabers hopes those quarterbacks can get him the “pill.”
In an interview with 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony, Nambers said he likes getting the ball. If he doesn’t get his targets, there will be a problem.
“I ain’t gonna speak on all receivers, but I’m gonna speak on — (expletive) it, I’m speaking on all receivers,” Nabers said via Pro Football Talk. “We all feel the same way. We don’t like not getting the ball… You told me I was going to get the ball,” Nabers said. “I’m getting open and I’m not getting that pill.
“We’ve got a problem. We’ve got a problem. . . . I ain’t playing about that ball.”
The New York Giants need to keep Nabers happy
Nabers was targeted the second most times (170) in the league in 2024. Only Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase received more targets with 175.
Nabers is sending Dart and Wilson a clear warning before the season. If they’re not targeting him, the Giants are going to have an issue on their hands.
Nabers is a superstar and a luxury pick the Giants made in 2024. They took an elite wide receiver without a franchise quarterback. Daboll and Schoen could very well lose Nabers (trade?) if he’s not getting his stats, which can be turned into dollars on his next contract extension.
New York certainly doesn’t want that to happen after what happened with Saquon Barkley last season.
