This 12 months, the New York Giants turned the primary NFL group to have an offseason model of Exhausting Knocks.
Up to now, the 4 episodes have proven the NFL world issues and given them perception they’ve by no means seen earlier than, particularly across the draft and free company.
One of many focal factors of Episode 4, and one thing eluded to earlier within the collection, was the 2024 NFL draft and LSU large receiver Malik Nabers, whom the Giants chosen sixth general.
Curiously, Nabers has not seen a single episode, together with the one all about him.
“I haven’t seen actually any episodes. I don’t like actually ready for episodes to come back out, so I wish to wait and simply watch all of it in a day the place I can simply sit down and chill,” Nabers instructed reporters on Friday.
On this new age of streaming companies, many individuals have adopted that perspective. However when pressed additional and requested if he had even seen some on-line clips, Nabers insisted the present stays totally spoiler-free to him.
“No, I’ve by no means seen any clips from Exhausting Knocks. I hear about it, they arrive as much as me on a regular basis, ask me about it. I’ve by no means seen something. My pals all the time ask me about it, too. I haven’t seen any episodes about it although,” he mentioned.
So, no, he hasn’t seen the footage of receivers coach Mike Groh telling Joe Schoen that he’d take Nabers over Marvin Harrison Jr.
His response to studying concerning the dialog?
“Groh’s my man. I suppose when he watched my movie, he noticed how a lot athleticism that I’ve, getting a ball in open house and I might be a terrific man on this receiver room,” Nabers mentioned. “So, to have that particular person in my receiver coach that trusts me earlier than he even obtained me right here, you realize, sky’s the restrict for me.”
Belief was a typical theme in Nabers’ dialogue on Friday. Head coach Brian Daboll requested Nabers to name a play in follow and, nicely… The outcomes spoke for themselves.
Daniel Jones goes deep to Malik Nabers! 💪 pic.twitter.com/sdqwBV0VHA
— Giants Movies (@SNYGiants) July 26, 2024
“It reveals how a lot belief he has to offer me the ball in open house or simply let me run any route I would like,” Nabers mentioned. “So, to have that, as a head coach that’s obtained belief in you if you come into the third day of coaching camp, they attempt to perceive how good of a participant I’m. For him to only ask me what sort of play I would like and for him to name it, it reveals how a lot belief he has in me.”
Nabers has the makings of being a stud within the NFL. If his on-field play correlates together with his confidence and he retains his feelings in test, he may have an extended profession forward of him.
