NFL analyst says Malik Nabers' player comparison is CeeDee Lamb
Former LSU star receiver Malik Nabers, coming off a prolific collegiate career, is one of the top receiver prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Yes, Nabers stacks up well with other top wideouts such as Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. and Washington’s Rome Odunze. When it comes to identifying a current NFL player who resembles Nabers’ attributes, one name comes to mind for ESPN NFL Draft analyst Aaron Schatz. In an ESPN article published on Monday, Schatz explained why Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl receiver CeeDee Lamb is the perfect comparison for Nabers.
“Nabers (LSU) and Lamb both have the talent to dominate routes at all three levels and change tempo to get open, and both of them needed some improvement in running crisp routes coming out of college (Lamb was in the 2020 class). The two have similar frames, but Lamb is slightly taller than Naber’s 6-foot stature at 6-2,” Schatz wrote.
Nabers, who will turn 21 before the 2024 NFL season begins, spent three seasons at LSU. He hauled in 189 receptions for 3,003 yards and 21 touchdowns. Nabers became LSU’s all-time receiving leader in 2023 after reeling in 89 receptions for 1,569 yards and 14 scores. He earned unanimous All-American and first-team All-SEC honors for his efforts.
Brian Kelly on Malik Nabers: ‘I don’t think there’s a better receiver in the country’
After Nabers clocked a 4.35 40-yard dash at LSU’s Pro Day last month, Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted that “there are some NFL personnel men who believe Malik Nabers is this draft class’ top wideout.”
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly would agree with Schefter’s report. Speaking with the media in Baton Rouge last week, he called Nabers the best receiver in the country.
“When you watch film, you see him separate from great players in the SEC,” Kelly said. “Today you saw a 42-inch vertical and a 4.3 [40-yard dash]. This ability to separate on the field is now backed up by the physical prowess you see with a 42-inch vertical and a 4.3 [40-yard dash].
“It validates what you see on film and that it’s backed up by great physical traits. I think what it does more than anything else is that it shows he can separate with the ball in his hands. He can be explosive after the catch. Now it comes down to who is the kind of guy who you want to get the ball in their hands? I don’t think there’s a better receiver in the country.”