The pick makes sense for the Giants, who lost starting safeties Julian Love and Xavier McKinney in free agency over the past two offseasons. Nubin will join a safety group that includes Jason Pinnock, Dane Belton, Jalen Mills and Gervarrius Owens. Nubin should compete to start alongside Pinnock.
Scouting reports
From Nubin’s BBV Prospect Profile:
Chris Pflum writes:
Nubin projects as a starting free safety at the NFL level.
He doesn’t have elite range or athletic traits, and therefore might not have the range to start for teams that run a high rate of Cover 1. However, he certainly has the instincts and mental processing to be a reliable starter in most defensive schemes run at the NFL level. His ball skills, in particular, will likely attract attention from coaches around the league.
Pre-Draft Analysis
Nubin is an instinctive and versatile safety who started 36 games over the past three seasons. He has enough range to cover a deep half in two high looks, breaks on the ball well in off coverage over the slot and is competitive matching up with tight ends. Nubin reads the quarterback and tracks the ball well. He’s a wrap-up tackler who is active in run support. — Steve Muench
Matt Miller’s pro comp: Justin Simmons
Post-Draft Analysis
Letting free agent Xavier McKinney sign with the Packers created a void at safety, and 30-year-old free agent signing Jalen Mills isn’t the long-term answer. Nubin should compete for and win a starting job as a rookie. — Muench
Using his athleticism and awareness, Nubin keeps everything in front of him and can drive off the numbers in the deep half to overlap the seam or track and finish from the post. As an alley defender, he is fearless but controlled, and he comes to balance with low pads to fi nish tackles with authority. Overall, Nubin has conservative tendenciesin coverage, but he is a four-down player with a coveted skill set, because of his split-field range, playmaking instincts and toughness versus the run. He is ideally suited for a quarters-based, Cover-2 scheme in the NFL and will be a core special teamer.
