Ex-Giants lineman Justin Pugh sees Odell Beckham Jr when watching Malik Nabers play: 'Exactly the same for me'

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Same alma matter. Same round in the NFL Draft. Same uniform. 

When former New York Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh looks at what Malik Nabers has done over three weeks, he cannot help but compare him to an ex-teammate of Big Blue: Odell Beckham Jr. 

"It’s exactly the same for me," Pugh told Fox News Digital. "You look at Odell’s rookie year and how he caught the league on fire. We literally threw him slants, and he won us games. The Giants can do that this year with Malik Nabers."

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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, #1, celebrates after catching a touchdown during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

When the Giants took Nabers with the sixth overall pick in this year's Draft, the hope was that he would quickly develop into the number one receiver the team has been searching for since Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns before the 2019 season. 

After just three games, where Nabers has 23 receptions for 271 yards with three touchdowns, Pugh believes yet another LSU receiver has cemented himself as a No. 1 receiving option for an NFL team. 

"LSU, whatever’s in the water, we need to bottle it and just call it ‘Receiver Water’ and every player should drink it," he said, laughing. "He’s a certified No. 1 [receiver]. It changes the dynamics of an offense. If you don’t have a No. 1 receiver – look at the Philadephia Eagles. Down A.J. Brown the last couple weeks, and they’ve scraped by in getting some wins.

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