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Trappasso's thoughts on Nabers were highly favorable: "I watched Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers back-to-back early in the pre-draft process. For me and my grading system, it was essentially a no-brainer — the LSU star was instantly my WR1 in the 2024 class. He’s not Tyreek Hill, but I’ve never seen a 6-foot, 200-pound receiver erupt with his level of explosiveness. He tracked long ball after long ball from Jayden Daniels exquisitely and ran away from SEC defenders with ease before and after the catch."
He further elaborated on Nabers' skills and potential, noting, "Sure, the route-running chops aren’t Davante Adams caliber. Yet. Neither were Brandon Aiyuk’s when he entered the league out of Arizona State in 2020. Now look at him. I got Aiyuk-ish, CeeDee Lamb vibes evaluating Nabers."
Trappasso's only hesitation in ranking Nabers higher stems from the Giants' quarterback situation: "The only reason he’s not even in the No. 2 spot on this list of Year 1 producers at receiver is the ever-important quarterback situation with the Giants. If Daniel Jones is throwing him the football for 10-plus games, it’ll be nearly impossible for even this uber-talented rocket of a receiver to match the production of those at No. 2 and No. 1 here."
He also mentioned his optimism regarding Drew Lock, stating, "As a longtime Drew Lock truther, if he either wins the quarterback battle out of camp or replaces Jones sooner than later, Nabers has a possibility to be the rookie receiver with the most statistical output in Year 1. I know how crazy that sounds, but I really believe that. Lock and Nabers are a perfect match (think: vertical passing)."
Trappasso's top five rookie wide receivers for 2024 are Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze, Malik Nabers, Ladd McConkey (Chargers), and Xavier Worthy.
