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Giants Rookie Called ‘Ultimate Playmaker’ and NFL’s Best 1st-Round Pick
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New York Giants linebacker Arvell Reese. Getty
The praise doesn't come much bigger or better than this for an NFL rookie.
In this case, it's praise for New York Giants inside linebacker and 2026 1st-round pick Arvell Reese.
ESPN put Reese at No. 1 on its list of the NFL's top rookies headed into Week 8, with the Giants sitting at 4-2-1 and alone in first place in the NFC East Division for the first time since 2015.
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The Giants selected Reese at No. 5 overall out of Ohio State and signed him to a 4-year, $47.8 million rookie contract. The Giants have a bye in Week 8 and return to action against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9.
"Just as we saw during his final season at Ohio State, Reese's physicality and speed have shown up right away at the NFL level," ESPN's Jordan Reid wrote on October 29 . "He is comfortable attacking downhill as a run defender, and his consistency in coverage has been excellent. His four pass breakups are tied for the second most among all linebackers in 2026. Reese is the ultimate playmaker who can not only be used on the second level but is also equally as effective as a blitzer. He has 10 pass-rush wins and two pass breakups on 93 blitz attempts this season. Reese is a key building block for the Giants' defense alongside 2025 first-round pick Abdul Carter ."
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