Malik Nabers Questions Giants for Arvell Reese Pick in NFL Draft
Summary
The New York Giants used their fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft to select Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese, a choice that surprised wide receiver Malik Nabers. Nabers questioned the pick because the team had already selected similar players for the same position in recent years.Key Facts
- The New York Giants picked Arvell Reese, a linebacker from Ohio State, at No. 5 in the NFL Draft.
- Malik Nabers, a Giants wide receiver, publicly questioned why the team chose Reese since they already have players in similar positions.
- The Giants previously picked edge rushers Abdul Carter (2023) and Kayvon Thibodeaux (2022).
- There was speculation Reese could have been picked as high as No. 2 by the New York Jets.
- Nabers suggested the team should have considered another Ohio State player, Caleb Downs, an interior defensive lineman.
- Reese is 6-foot-4, 241 pounds, and ran a fast 4.46-second 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine.
- The Giants also selected offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa later in the draft to help protect their quarterback.
- Nabers is recovering from a serious knee injury but hopes to play in the upcoming season.
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