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Malik Nabers questions Giants’ first-round decisions in 2026 NFL Draft: ‘Where do you play?’

Nypost · · 411 words · By Christian Arnold
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“Malik Nabers was feeling some kind of way about the Giants’ first round in the 2026 NFL Draft.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Malik Nabers expressed dissatisfaction or questioned the Giants' first-round draft decisions regarding the 2026 NFL Draft. The evidence shows multiple sources reporting his negative reaction to the team's picks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen,their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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“Appearing on “B/R NFL Draft Night” alongside Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons and host Adam Lefkoe, the young Giants receiver provided his unfettered reaction to his team’s selection of Arvell Reese at No. 5 and when they didn’t take Caleb Downs with the No. 10 pick.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Malik Nabers reacted negatively to the Giants selecting Arvell Reese at No. 5 and their failure to select Caleb Downs at No. 10 during the 'B/R NFL Draft Night' context. The evidence supports the sequence of events and his reaction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current National Football Conference (NFC) team rosters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_NFC_team_roste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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“The LSU product was quick to ask where Reese fits in after taking the linebacker out of Ohio State, since the Giants had selected similar players in the previous draft.”
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Web search results indicate that Nabers questioned the positional fit of Arvell Reese, referencing the Giants' previous drafting of similar players, which aligns with the claim's narrative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current National Football Conference (NFC) team rosters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_NFC_team_roste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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“The Giants selected edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux with the No. 5 overall pick in 2022 and Abdul Carter in last year’s draft with the No. 3 overall pick.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the specific draft picks mentioned: Kayvon Thibodeaux at No. 5 in 2022, and Abdul Carter at No. 3 in a previous draft year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium. Following the conclusion of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kayvon Thibodeaux ( TIB-ə-doh; born December 15, 2000) is an American professional football edge rusher for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Los Angeles, he was n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayvon_Thibodeaux
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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“It was clear that Nabers had been lobbying for former Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs to be taken by the Giants with one of their two picks in the opening round.”
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Multiple web search results suggest that Nabers advocated for the Giants to select Caleb Downs with a first-round pick, referencing his desire for Downs to be taken.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Giants' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen—the first time since Tom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Daniels played three seasons of college fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayden_Daniels
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“And when the Cowboys traded up to No. 11 to take Downs one pick after the Giants selected offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, Nabers audibly screamed on the livestream.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the specific sequence of events: the Cowboys selecting Downs at No. 11, which occurred after the Giants selected Francis Mauigoa, and that Nabers reacted loudly on the livestream.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants Malik Nabers reacts to the #DallasCowboys selecting Caleb Downs.And when the Cowboys traded up to No. 11 to take Downs one pick after the Giants selected offensive lineman Francis Maui…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/sports/malik-nabers-questions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Nabers had a strong reaction to the New York Giants selecting Francis Mauigoa with the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/malik-nabers-calls-out-ny-giants-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Micah Parsons is heading to Big D, as the Dallas Cowboys trade back to No. 12 and select the Penn State linebacker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuRIPCg8m7g
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“Downs is coming off three seasons in college football, first with Alabama and then two with Ohio State, recording 257 tackles, 16 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks and six interceptions over his college career.”
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The detailed statistics (257 tackles, 16 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks, and six interceptions) are only present in the web search results, and no corroborating sources or Wikipedia entries confirm this exact cumulative total for his college career.
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out Caleb Downs's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference.com
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/caleb-downs-1.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Complete career NCAAF stats for Ohio State Buckeyes Safety Caleb Downs on ESPN. Includes scoring, rushing, defensive and receiving stats.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4870…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caleb Downs finished his senior year with 66 tackles, five interceptions, one sack, and one fumble recovery while adding 334 rushing yards and 370 passing yards on offense.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2026-04-23/caleb-…
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“He won a national championship with the Buckeyes in 2024”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Caleb Downs won a national championship with Ohio State in 2024. One source mentions the 2024 championship, and another source references his performance leading to that success.
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web search NEUTRAL — Caleb Downs (born December 10, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Downs played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Downs
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State Overview • True junior Caleb Downs was regarded by many as the No. 1 defensive player in America in 2025 • He had an outstanding, unanimous All-America season in 2025 as the AFCA, FWAA, Ass…
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/caleb-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caleb Downs (born December 10, 2004) is an American football safety. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes. Downs won the 2024 national championship with Ohio…
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Caleb_Downs
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