Malik Nabers, the LSU WR, sits at No. 1 on the consensus board across 29 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 48% elite, 34% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He tucks away accurate throws and displays the toughness and play strength to fight for tight-window victories over the middle.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s a bouncy leaper with the athletic ability to make the impossible catches possible.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Nabers will need to address his tendency to track and play deep throws with finesse, or his early advantages will turn into 50/50 battles.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Nabers is a playmaking machine with outstanding stop-start quickness and burst.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “1 receiver in any system, utilizing his speed and route-running polish to dominate one-on-one matchups on the perimeter.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a slot-YAC.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Nabers is the next big thing coming out of LSU’s receiver room, with the pure explosiveness and talent to be mentioned in the same breath as former LSU stars starring in the league today. Despite a lack of polish and precision as a route-runner, Nabers’ gliding movements and speed alterations seem to disguise the top-end speed and separation potential that await opposing coverages. He’s a bouncy leaper with the athle…”
“…Nabers is a playmaking machine with outstanding stop-start quickness and burst. He can flourish as a No. 1 receiver in any system, utilizing his speed and route-running polish to dominate one-on-one matchups on the perimeter.…”
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