Will Nubin be able to fill the role left by the departure of Xavier McKinney?
When the New York Giants decided to watch Xavier McKinney, their starting safety for the past four seasons, leave for the Green Bay Packers, they knew they would need to address the position this offseason.
At 6-2 and 210 pounds, Nubin is built like some of the undersized linebackers in the NFL. As a third-level safety, that length is coveted and was sought after by the Giants. One of the other knocks on him is that he is not an explosive tackler. This should be a definite thing to watch for as a Giants fan because of the team's tackling woes over the past few seasons. Sometimes, improving as a tackler simply comes down to desire. If he wants to get better at it, he will.
Hopefully, he passes that test, which will prepare him for the even bigger challenges that will arise when he gets into the regular season and meets up with the elites around the league.Nubin spent five seasons at the University of Minnesota and none better than his final year with the Golden Gophers. He started all 12 games in the secondary, and his 53 tackles were tied for second on the team. He also added a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
He was also named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News and a second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, and Walter Camp. He completed four straight seasons as a Big Ten All-Academic team recipient.Nubin signed a four-year, $8.17 million contract with a $2.76 million signing bonus and an average annual salary of $2.04 million.
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