The New York Giants just suffered an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12.
Already receiving negative attention because of the benching and release of quarterback Daniel Jones, things only got worse for the Giants when they were nearly held scoreless fresh off of a close loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Naturally, this has fans, experts, and even players questioning the choices made by the organization, including star rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.
In a video from Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic, Nabers stated that he doesn't think the issue lies with the quarterback.
"Ain't the quarterback," Nabers said. "Same outcome when we had DJ at quarterback. Take a look, it ain't the quarterback."
When asked what exactly was wrong, Nabers couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"I don't know what it is. Everybody knows better than me," Nabers concluded. "I don't know what it is. All I know is I'm tired of losing."
Per Giants Videos, Nabers also described the loss as "soft as f---," and stated he was disappointed that he didn't get to touch the ball until the team was down 30-0. "What do you want me to do?"
Nabers isn't wrong. He led the team in receiving with six receptions for 64 yards. However, he wasn't targeted at all in the first half of the game. Going into the second half, New York was already down 23-0.
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Additionally, Nabers was right about the difference between Jones and current quarterback Tommy DeVito in that their stats are nearly identical.
In the Giants' loss to the Carolina Panthers last week, Jones completed 22 passes for 190 yards and two interceptions. In their loss to the Buccaneers, DeVito completed 21 passes for 189 yards.
It's clear that New York has problems. However, it doesn't seem to be the quarterbacks.
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Nabers has been one of the few highlights for the Giants this season. Selected by New York with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Nabers has recorded 61 receptions for 607 yards and three touchdowns across eight games.
So far, Nabers has recorded more than 100 yards in two games: against the Dallas Cowboys in a 15-20 loss and against the Washington Commanders in an 18-21 loss.
At this point, it's clear that Nabers is an effective weapon that should be utilized as much as possible. Unfortunately, it seems like the Giants are wasting his rookie season.
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