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From USA TODAY:

Breathe easy, Daniel Jones – at least for now. Not only did Big Blue turn down the option of selecting your potential replacement, team brass equipped their incumbent starter with a legitimate go-to threat. Nabers is electric both as a downfield target and a run-after-catch weapon, and he can take much of the pressure off Jones as the quarterback works his way back from an injury-shortened campaign. If the Giants’ drought of 1,000-yard receivers is going to end soon – which dates back to 2018 with another LSU product in Odell Beckham Jr. – Nabers will be the guy to break through.

From NFL.com:

Nabers’ quickness off the line, tight routes, strong hands and electric moves after the catch remind me of another former LSU wideout the Giants selected in the first round (10 years ago, in fact). If Nabers proves agile enough to win against NFL cornerbacks at the top of the route, he could become one of the league’s best receivers in time. The question down the line, though, might be whether the Giants would’ve been better off selecting J.J. McCarthy at No. 6 and then a very good receiver on Day 2 instead.

From The Athletic:

Nabers is an electric playmaker and arguably this class’ most dangerous ball carrier in space. An incredibly smooth and explosive athlete with great ball skills, Nabers was an instant contributor in the SEC for LSU and made 161 catches (playing with Jayden Daniels) the last two seasons. There were some scouts who had Nabers ranked ahead of Harrison — he’s that good.

The Giants have questions about Daniel Jones, to be sure. But they still have so much work to do that bringing a first-round QB in to compete for the job wouldn’t have made much sense. Nabers is an awesome talent and will instantly make one of the slowest offenses faster. This is a sensible, efficient and potentially explosive draft pick.

From CBS Sports:

I love this pick for the Giants. It says they didn’t believe in the quarterbacks who were left and now they get a playmaker on the outside. This kid will be a star. 

From FOX Sports:

With all due respect to fellow top-10 talents Marvin Harrison Jr. and Rome Odunze, Nabers is the most electric receiver in this class, possessing an exceptional combination of burst, elusiveness and breakaway speed. It’s been impossible to fairly evaluate Daniel Jones with so few playmakers at receiver. Nabers is the star the Giants have been missing and resets the clock on Jones.

From Bleacher Report:

The selection of Nabers should help the New York Giants put quarterback Daniel Jones in the best possible position to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 campaign. Darius Slayton has led the G-Men in receiving yardage in four of the past five seasons despite never eclipsing 770 yards in any of those campaigns.

Nabers is a true No. 1 target. He’s insta-juice to the lineup. His presence will completely change the dynamic of a Giants pass-catching corps that previously lacked explosiveness.

From Yahoo! Sports:

The Giants really needed to go quarterback here, but they weren’t in love with the options on the board. Still, the Giants had a massive need at wide receiver as well and got the biggest playmaker at that spot in the draft. Nabers can grow into a true No. 1 wideout with blazing speed while they play out this season with Daniel Jones at quarterback.

From PFF:

The Giants were linked to several of the quarterbacks in the draft process. Instead of packaging picks to move up or sticking at No. 6 to bring in J.J. McCarthy, they bring an explosive receiver into a receiving corps in need of talent. Nabers recorded 44 receptions of 20-plus yards over his last two seasons, second-most among FBS wide receivers.

From SI:

Nabers is a top-three talent at receiver in this class alongside Harrison and Odunze. In 2022, Nabers had 72 receptions and 1,017 yards.

In 2023, Nabers ascended to All-America status with 89 catches, 1,569 yards and 14 scores, helping Jayden Daniels earn Heisman Trophy honors. At 200 pounds, Nabers is a big, physical receiver who can win in a variety of ways.

From The 33rd Team:

Passing on J.J. McCarthy is risky because Daniel Jones isn’t the answer, but McCarthy was also risky. Malik Nabers gives the New York Giants the best receiving talent they’ve had since Odell Beckham Jr.

From The Ringer:

The Giants have been heavily linked to receivers over the past few months, and it came down to a choice between LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze. New York opted for the more explosive of the two: Nabers, who is my second-ranked wide receiver and my no. 5 player overall, is absolutely electric, both when running routes deep or reeling in quick passes and running away from the defense. He’s the type of playmaker and field-tilter that Daniel Jones and the Giants offense needs to get back on track.

From The Sporting News:

The Giants go back to the first-round wide receiver well 10 years after taking Odell Beckham Jr. out of LSU with another special big-time explosive playmaker. Nabers has the speed and quickness of a true No. 1 they have been missing for Daniel Jones. Nabers is versatile to deliver outside or in the slot, stretching the field or running well after the catch and be the new Stefon Diggs for offensive-minded coach Brian Daboll.

From Touchdown Wire:

Outside of Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams, there wasn’t a player I regarded more highly in this draft class than Malik Nabers. This is WR1 here, and Nabers gives head coach Brian Daboll all kinds of options all over the formation. Nabers has Justin Jefferson-level polish to the intermediate and deep levels of the field, and he brings a serious DAWG style to the field. The Giants still have some serious questions at quarterback, but they just got exponentially better at receiver.