From the episode
he suffered a grade 3 tear to his right knee in which he damaged both his ACL as well as his meniscus...Six months after going under the knife, he then received a cleanup surgery due to, quote, stiffness in the knee...Malik Neighbors is an elite athlete. He is 22 years old and seven months after initially sustaining the knee injury, he was so stiff that he needed a subsequent operation.
STACKED’s take
Grade 3 ACL/meniscus tear with post-op stiffness; minimal Dart chemistry; third-round ADP unjustifiable.
Nabers suffered a grade 3 ACL and meniscus tear in his right knee—not a straightforward tear, making surgery more delicate and healing more complicated. Six months post-surgery, he required a cleanup operation due to stiffness in the knee, which is concerning for an elite 22-year-old athlete. Loza notes this is unusual for someone so young and fit, raising red flags about his recovery trajectory. The uncertainty around his participation in training camp is critical because he has drawn only three career targets from QB Jackson Dart and needs reps to build chemistry. Dart ranks 28th in passer rating when throwing past the sticks, which is problematic because Nabers' strength is on deep balls. Additionally, both Darius Slayton and Darnell Mooney will draw a handful of deep looks, further diminishing Nabers' upside. His third-round ADP is extremely difficult to justify given these role and quarterback limitations.
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