Nabers cares 'a lot' about being No. 1 WR in 2024 draft

Malik Nabers put on a show during his pro day Wednesday, and the LSU wide receiver hopes it'll help prove he's the best pass-catcher in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Nabers, who ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash and posted a 42-inch vertical, said Wednesday that he's "very aware" of debate regarding who's the top wideout in the 2024 class involving him, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Rome Odunze, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.

"I care about it a lot," Nabers added.

Harrison is the favorite to be the first receiver drafted in 2024 after a decorated career at Ohio State. However, multiple teams have Nabers as the top WR on their draft board, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network.

"I'm a dawg," Nabers said, per Wolfe. "You can't guard me. Anywhere I'm at, the defense can't stop me, no matter if they double me."

Odunze, a star at Washington, ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash and posted a 39-inch vertical at the NFL combine. Harrison opted to skip on-field workouts at the combine and didn't work out for scouts at the Ohio State pro day last week.

Nabers has met with multiple teams, including the New York Giants, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Arizona Cardinals, sources told Wolfe.

The Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders are expected to select quarterbacks with the first two picks in the 2024 draft. The Patriots, who own the No. 3 selection, could add a signal-caller but also have a big need at wide receiver. Wideout remains a major priority for the Cardinals, owners of the fourth overall choice.

Harrison was the first receiver off the board and went to the Los Angeles Chargers at No. 5 in the latest edition of theScore's NFL mock draft, which features a pair of trades for quarterbacks in the top four. The Giants landed Nabers at No. 6, and the Bears took Odunze ninth overall. Chicago has two top-10 picks this year.