Tyler Nubin’s standing around the league took another hit, and the timing couldn’t be worse for the Giants.
A year ago, there was still a real sense that Nubin could become a key part of New York’s turnaround. His rookie season came with the usual first-year bumps, but it still looked like a win. He was just 23 and seemed set to be a fixture in the secondary.
Then 2025 went sideways.
Nubin struggled badly in Shane Bowen’s defense, looking out of sync far too often. The problems showed up in the details: poor pursuit angles, busted coverages, and missed tackles that had been routine the year before. His season also ended early again, this time when a neck injury in December sent him to IR.
Now the pressure is only getting louder. ESPN left Nubin off its top-10 safeties entering 2026, which is hardly a shock after the drop-off he just posted.
But it stings a little more when former Giants Xavier McKinney and Julian Love are still getting recognition. McKinney checked in at No. 3, while Love picked up some votes.
Not long ago, those two were starting together for New York.
The list also included Houston Texans safety Calen Bullock in the top 10. Bullock was in the same draft class as Nubin and went 31 picks later at No. 78 overall.
There was at least one small consolation for the Giants’ safety picture: Holland got a vote or two and landed in the “also receiving votes” group. That’s not exactly a headline worth celebrating, especially with the three-year, $45 million deal he signed last season still hanging over the roster.
For Nubin, though, the message is pretty clear. His stock has slipped, and the Giants need a real third-year jump to stop the slide. If he can’t rediscover the ball-hawking instincts he showed in college and lock down the starting job this summer under Wilson, New York’s safety situation could go from shaky to flat-out ugly.
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