Footballguys on Malik Nabers

ArticleRoundtable: Malik Nabers' OutlookOctober 15, 2026

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Nabers doesn't look remotely like himself when his feet are moving. His weight-drop into hard breaks is non-existent. When he stop-starts as a ball carrier, there's no reacceleration, and the defender he made miss often catches Nabers before he can gain positive yards. Nabers isn't winning against tight man-to-man at the line of scrimmage or when aligned outside.

STACKED’s take

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Nabers struggles with man coverage and lacks explosiveness as a ball carrier.

Nabers lacks explosiveness in his footwork and ball-carrier ability; his weight-drop into hard breaks is non-existent, he has no reacceleration on stop-starts, and defenders often catch him before he gains positive yards. He is not winning against tight man-to-man coverage at the line of scrimmage or when aligned outside.