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- Malik Nabers named to CBS Sports' All-Pro offensive predictions for 2025.
- Travis Hunter and Brian Thomas Jr. are All-Pro candidates; quarterback situations could split their target shares.
- Russell Wilson reportedly attracted to the Giants because of having a reliable target like Malik Nabers.
- Malik Nabers finished as a rookie with the second-most targets and seventh-most receiving yards, positioning him to shoulder the Giants' receiving load.
- The Russell Wilson and Malik Nabers combination could create more downfield plays and spark a second-year All-Pro leap.
As he comes off a stellar rookie season, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has a chance to improve his numbers after a year of development and a new quarterback.
The quarterback room looks a lot different than it did a year ago, and it was having a target like Nabers that attracted projected starting quarterback Russell Wilson to come to the Giants.
With the expected improvement at the quarterback position, many anticipate Nabers’ stats to improve in 2025 as well. As a result, he was recently included in CBS Sports’ All-Pro predictions on the offensive side of the ball.
There are multiple candidates for this title, including Travis Hunter of the Jaguars. His teammate, Brian Thomas Jr., would be a good candidate because of the quarterback situation, as Trevor Lawrence may more reliably dispatch the football than those throwing to other candidates. However, those two players may eat into each other’s target shares, whereas Malik Nabers should once again shoulder the load for the Giants.
Despite an unstable quarterback situation in the Big Apple and an injury, the rookie out of LSU finished with the second-most targets (170) and seventh-most receiving yards (1,204) last season. With another year to see his brand grow and hopefully better overall team performance, Nabers has a chance to be individually recognized.
The Giants are expected to rely heavily on Nabers. The LSU product hauled in 109 receptions for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns last season. Despite his great numbers, Nabers did not show his game-breaking ability in his rookie year the way he did in college. He had just 16 catches of 20-plus yards and just two receptions of 40-plus yards.
The combination of Wilson and Nabers should help the Giants’ offense create more plays down the field. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that Nabers could take a big leap in Year 2.
If Nabers can improve his rookie stats, he would most certainly be in heavy consideration for being named to the All-Pro team.
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