Giants' Malik Nabers enters damage control mode after viral draft video
New York Giants WR Malik Nabers went viral for his reaction to the team's pick of LB Arvell Reese, and then promptly entered damage control mode.
The New York Giants selected the best player on the board when they were on the clock at No. 5 during the first round of the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday night. Almost every expert to a man chimed in about the steal the Giants had just gotten in Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese.
But that wasn't how their star wide receiver, Malik Nabers, saw things, though. He wanted the team to take Reese's teammate, safety Caleb Downs. Nabers was appearing on a Bleacher Report livestream and was clearly shocked and upset when the Giants selected Reese over Downs.
Here you guys go. Reese clip from Nabers. Found it on IG.
Credit 👇🏻 pic. twitter. com/HSOxSWiyhM — Nikki Gist (@NikkiNic9384) April 24, 2026 Although Nabers' question was a legitimate one, it was unprofessional for him to criticize the team publicly.