Giants Now: 2 Giants make The Athletic’s early All-Rookie Team

2 Giants make The Athletic’s early All-Rookie Team

Through the first four weeks of the season, the Giants have gotten a lot out of their rookies.

In fact, the Giants are among the league leaders in snaps for their rookie class, due in large part to the group’s solid play.

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler recently released his early 2024 All-Rookie Team, where he chose one winner, one runner-up and a couple of honorable mentions at each position.

To no one’s surprise, Malik Nabers was the wide receiver selected.

“My favorite part of Nabers’ game at LSU was his ability to create explosive plays — he led the FBS with 34 catches of 20-plus yards in 2023,” wrote Brugler. “And through the first month of the NFL season, he is tied for the league lead with seven catches of 20-plus yards.

“So far, Nabers has looked like the superstar his college film suggested he would be. His gliding athleticism allows him to separate early or late in the route, and he does an outstanding job adjusting and framing the football. Add in his ability to create after the catch and Nabers has the skill set to be one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.”

The 21-year-old leads the NFL with 35 receptions, five more than any other player, while his 386 receiving yards rank second.

He is the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 30 receptions, 300 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns in his first four career games.

His 35 receptions through four games are the second-most in NFL history (Puka Nacua had 39 in 2023). The other two players with 30+ receptions in their first four games each went on to break the single-season rookie record (Nacua, Anquan Boldin in 2003).