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New York Giants add explosive receiving threat, taking Malik Nabers of LSU at No. 6 in NFL draft
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants selected Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, hoping he can be the explosive receiving threat the team has not had since taking fellow LSU wideout Odell Beckham Jr. in the first round in 2014. Nabers gives the Giants a physical receiver with elite ball skills and route-running ability. He caught 89 passes for 1,569 yards and 14 TDs last season. With quarterback Daniel Jones coming off ACL surgery and his status for the
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- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 8
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 200
Expert Commentary
The Giants really needed to go quarterback here, but they weren't in love with the options on the board. Still, the Giants had a massive need at wide receiver as well and got the biggest playmaker at that spot in the draft. Malik Nabers can grow in to a true No. 1 wideout with blazing speed while they play out this season with Daniel Jones at quarterback.
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NFC East Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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- - Clinched Playoff Spot
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- - Clinched Division