New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh badly wanted Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua in Baltimore Ravens

JPA [handle name: jasrifootball] recently shared a nerve-racking fact on X. They reported that, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, John Harbaugh badly wanted to draft Puka Nacua in the 2023 NFL Draft. But the front office went against his wishes. Garafolo said, “If he got his way, Puka Nacua would be a Raven. That was a guy John Harbaugh badly wanted the Ravens to draft, and they didn’t.”

Puka Nacua is a gem for the Los Angeles Rams right now. The two-time Pro Bowler accumulated 129 receptions for 1,715 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns in the 2025 season alone. His team is now aiming for Super Bowl LX. He’s unstoppable on the gridiron. Anyway, how did cybercitizens react to Nacua being a Raven under the watch of John Harbaugh? Let’s find out.

Cybercitizens prefer Puka Nacua over Zay Flowers for Ravens

An X user bluntly rejected the idea and said, “I dont think he’d be the Puka we know today tbh.”

Another appreciated the history call and said the Rams wideout would have been better than current wideout and 2023 applicant, Zay Flowers: “Nacua > Zay Flowers.” A third user added, “Puka, Zay, Likely woulda been lights out.”

When a fourth user asked who was actually traded for instead of 2025 Pro Football Focus Offensive Player of the Year,

X’s artificial intelligence, Grok replied, “Cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly as the Ravens’ fifth-round No. 157 overall pick. Nacua was later picked as No. 177 by Rams. Reports suggest Harbaugh pushed for Puka, but the front office opted against it.”

Puka Nacua would not be the same with Lamar Jackson and Todd Monken

A user said the wide receiver would not be the same as he is today with quarterback Matthew Stafford and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur: “Puka would NOT be the same player with todd monken play calling and lamar at qb LMAO.”

Another user agreed, “Puka on the Ravens wouldn’t be Puka on the Rams. Glad the front office went a different direction.” A third user bluntly wrote, “Front office decisions often overshadow coaching instincts.” A fourth user declared, "Lamar is not Matthew Stafford, it wouldn't have made a difference." A fifth user said, "It's funny how it's revealed every fired coach wanted to draft every superstar his team didn't draft."

PR stunt

While some users blamed it all on the PR team: “Lol Harbaugh’s agent is working overtime on this entire PR stunt,” “Giants PR team working overtime damn,”

“We don’t need to look away. We all know this ain’t true lmao. That Harbaugh pr machine been cooking better than Josh Allen’s since [Tyler] Loop missed that kick.”

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