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Giants have high hopes for rookie safety Tyler Nubin

The New York Giants appear to have big plans for second-round pick Tyler Nubin.

GM Joe Schoen called Nubin a “culture-changer” collegiately at Minnesota and has spoken of him as though he clearly believes Nubin will be part of the team’s defensive core for the next several seasons.

Assistant GM Brandon Brown said this spring that Nubin can be the “alpha of alphas.”

Let’s discuss how quickly Nubin can ascend to a starting, and perhaps leadership, role as we continue player-by-player profiles of the Giants’ 90-man roster.

The skinny

Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 210
Age: 23
Position: Safety
Experience: Rookie
Contract: Four years, $8,176,718 | 2024 cap hit: $1,486,676 | Guaranteed at signing: $5,935,968

Career to date

Nubin played 55 games over five seasons for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and finished his collegiate career with a school-record 13 interceptions.