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He spent most of the summer working back from last year's severe knee injury (ACL and meniscus damage), and even with positive reports heading into Week 1, entering the season with health concerns and a potentially less-than-100 percent situation is a major red flag.

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Nabers' ACL recovery and uncertain workload make his draft price too high for the risk.

Malik Nabers' draft price never matched the volatility of his situation; he spent most of the offseason working back from severe knee injury (ACL and meniscus damage), and despite positive reports heading into Week 1, entering the season with health concerns and potentially less-than-100 percent status creates major red flags. Top-tier draft capital in a receiver demands certainty with production, not anxiety over snap monitoring, red non-contact jerseys, or mid-game setbacks; the talent is unquestioned but the risk of capped workload or slow ramp-up made him an easy fade.

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