Can playing Spider-Man help Giants’ Tyler Nubin navigate New York?

The New York Giants opened their annual rookie minicamp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Friday. It was the first time the media got to see the team’s 2024 draft class in their new environment.

The first-time interviews are usually awkward and little is ever revealed as the youngsters are in awe of their new surroundings and are still finding their way around.

Second-round pick Tyler Nubin, a highly-touted safety out of Minnesota, had to pinch himself. He was finally in the NFL and had landed with one of the league’s flagship franchises.

“Yeah, 100 percent,” Nubin told reporters when asked if yesterday was a big day for him. “Almost shed a tear when I saw my helmet and my locker. It’s just awesome. Just being able to be out here, play the game I love, again, especially for this great, storied organization, I couldn’t thank this organization enough.”

By admission, Nubin is not very familiar with the City of New York, which he vows to explore. He was asked about what sights he was looking forward to seeing.

“Honestly, everything,” he said. “I’ve never really explored the city like that before. Played Spider-Man (the video game) for all my life, so I kind of know where some stuff is at swinging through the city. But seeing it in real life is going to be cooler for sure.”

Nubin’s New York experience is about to go from fantasy to reality very quickly in the next few months. The Giants are relying on him to fill the hole left by the departure of Xavier McKinney in free agency.

McKinney played every defensive snap in 2023. Nubin is ready for the challenge.

“You’re getting a dog, man. You are getting somebody that’s not going to stop until — honestly just never going to stop really. I love the game too much. I feel like whatever I have to do to be successful on the field I’m going to do and sacrifice for this team, this city, and I’m going to love doing it,” he said.

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2024 NFL draft: Grading each of the Giants' six picks

The New York Giants did not make any trades — up or back — during the 2024 NFL draft, which was a surprise to some. But the real surprise came when they chose not to select either an offensive or a defensive lineman this year. They were the only team in the league not to do so.

That aside, the Giants took six interesting players they had specific plans for. Here are our grades on each pick.

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Experts dole out grades for New York Giants

The 2024 NFL draft reached its end on Saturday evening and for the New York Giants, they came away with an impressive six-pick haul despite failing to move up for a quarterback in Round 1.

Over the first two days, the Giants selected three potential starters in wide receiver Malik Nabers, safety Tyler Nubin, and cornerback Andru Phillips.

They continued beefing up their roster on Day 3, adding dynamic talent such as tight end Theo Johnson, running back Tyrone Tracy, and linebacker Darius Muasau.

Here’s how NFL experts and analysts graded Big Blue’s full draft haul:

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What Chad Reuter had to say:

The Giants ignored the historic quarterback run early on to grab Nabers, an explosive receiver with a game similar to the team’s 2014 first-rounder, Odell Beckham Jr. We’ll see if sticking with Daniel Jones and Drew Lock instead of taking another QB was the correct move. Nubin and Phillips were fair value in the secondary, where the team needed more talent.

Johnson will be an excellent fourth-round pick if he can fully translate his athleticism to the field. Tracy is an offensive weapon in the making, whether at running back or receiver. Muasau will be a starter in the league despite being picked in the sixth.

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What PFF had to say:

Tracy is a good athlete — he recorded a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and 40-inch vertical jump — and should add some explosiveness to a backfield led by Devin Singletary. Despite being a six-year player in college, Tracy has only one season at running back, and he forced 46 missed tackles on just 114 carries in that 2023 season.

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What USA TODAY had to say:

The Daniel Jones haters may not be mollified, but given the team was wed to him contractually this season regardless, GM Joe Schoen and HC Brian Daboll went about the draft the right way. First-round WR Malik Nabers (LSU) should be a field-flipping asset to Jones and/or whomever eventually replaces him. Third-round Kentucky CB Dru Phillips will compete against anybody. Some second-round maneuvering over the past few months netted highly regarded Minnesota S Tyler Nubin and former Panthers pass rusher Brian Burns, who’s already signed an extension and now bookends Kayvon Thibodeaux. Solid-plus.

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What the Washington Post had to say:

The Giants opted to help Daniel Jones, as the QB returns from his torn ACL in his right knee, rather than searching for his eventual successor. They stayed put at No. 6 overall, passed up the available quarterbacks and chose WR Malik Nabers. He could be a star — if the Giants have a QB capable of getting him the ball. They added the draft’s top-rated safety, Tyler Nubin, in the middle of the second round.

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What The Ringer had to say:

THE GIANTS DECIDED TO HITCH THEIR WAGON TO DANIEL JONES (AND/OR DREW LOCK) FOR ANOTHER YEAR, eschewing the opportunity to draft a quarterback at no. 6 to instead take electric receiver Malik Nabers. The former LSU pass catcher is speed personified, giving the team a much-needed no. 1 receiver to build the offense around. The team then turned around on Day 2 and bolstered its secondary, grabbing my top-ranked safety Tyler Nubin in the second round before adding feisty cornerback Andru Phillips in the third. Both could start from the get-go. In the fourth round, New York selected a highly athletic tight end in Theo Johnson, who is raw but well built and versatile and provides depth if and when Darren Waller retires. I liked the Tyrone Tracy addition in the fifth round, too—the former receiver-turned-running back who adds an explosive element to the team’s running backs group and gives the team a potential change-of-pace and pass-catching option on third downs.

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What CBS Sports had to say:

The Giants’ theme was pinpointing big-time athletes in this class. Nabers was my WR1, so fine start there. Phillips was one of the most impressive plant-and-drive corner in the class, and Johnson was the most athletic tight end with his best football in front of him. 

Tracy can threaten Devin Singletary for the RB1 and, if he can shore up his tackling, Muasau’s play-recognition skills are spectacular. He beats blockers with relative ease, too. 

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What Sports Illustrated had to say:

The hope is that Nabers is everything he’s been billed to be. The comparisons for him pre-draft were incredibly glowing, but the Giants have been here before. A star receiver out of LSU wants the ball and an underperforming quarterback is struggling to get it to him. If Nabers lifts Daniel Jones into perpetual above-averageness, then this was worth the major swing. It’s also smart to continue rebuilding this secondary post-Wink Martindale as the Giants prepare for something a little less guerilla style. 

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What the Associated Press had to say:

WR Malik Nabers (6) fills a major void. Boosted the secondary on Day 2 with S Tyler Nubin (47) and CB Andru Phillips (70). RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. is raw but has potential.

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What Mel Kiper Jr. had to say:

The Giants were on the clock at No. 6 overall Thursday night, faced with a fascinating decision: Would they take quarterback J.J. McCarthy — which would have been an admission that they regret the Daniel Jones extension from the 2023 offseason — or would they get a true No. 1 wideout for Jones in either Rome Odunze or Malik Nabers? They could start fresh under center or they could give Jones another year with the playmaker he has never had.

Ultimately, I think they made the right call, prioritizing a pass-catcher in Nabers (6), who is electric with the ball in his hands. Jones had a disappointing start to last season and then tore his ACL, but he showed his talent in 2022, when New York made a surprising run to the playoffs. Now he’s going to have one more year to prove he’s the guy, or the franchise will move on in 2025.

I would have taken a few other safeties ahead of Tyler Nubin (47) in Round 2, but you can’t deny his playmaking ability; he had 13 career interceptions for the Golden Gophers. Dru Phillips (70) is a late riser who played a lot of slot coverage snaps in his career. With Darren Waller’s future up in the air, I liked the pick of Theo Johnson (107) early on Day 3. He’s my fourth-ranked tight end in the class.

This is a small class, but all four of the Giants’ top selections should have significant roles this season. Nabers might end up being the most-targeted player on the team.

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What Doug Farrar had to say:

When your quarterbacks are Daniel Jones and Drew Lock, does it matter what else you do in the draft? We’re about to find out. At least the Giants gave their middling quarterbacks the best receiver in this class in Malik Nabers, who’s kind of a faster Steve Smith in his playing personality. Penn State tight end Theo Johnson will also help. And while I’m not as high on Kentucky cornerback Andru Phillips are, he’s a competent slot defender. Getting Tyler Nubin in the second round should ease the pain of losing Xavier McKinney in free agency.

The sleeper here — and one of my favorite running backs in this class — is Tyrone Tracy Jr., the former Iowa receiver who may have had the most insane run in the NCAA last season. The Giants got a lot of talent in this draft, but again… how much will it matter?

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RAS scores for New York Giants’ 6-player class

The 2024 NFL draft has officially come and gone, and now it’s time for the post-draft over-analyzation period to begin.

For the New York Giants, they came away with an impressive six-player draft class with no reaches and a lot of value. They entered the three-day event with a clear plan of attack and executed it well despite coming up short on a first-round trade.

General manager Joe Schoen called many of the names of players he and the team were familiar with and had met with. Most also had impressive RAS scores.

What is RAS?

RAS — also known as Relative Athletic Score — is a measurement of a player’s athletic testing in relation to both size and historic results. Each individual measurement is graded on a scale of 0-10 (10 being the highest).

Here’s a quick look at the RAS scores for all six Giants draft picks:

Note: Nubin conducted his athletic testing following surgery for a meniscus injury.

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Follow each member of New York Giants’ 2024 draft class on Twitter

The New York Giants and general manager Joe Schoen called the names of six players during the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit over the weekend beginning with LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers.

Things wrapped up on Saturday with their final selection of UCLA linebacker Darius Muasau.

All six members of the Giants’ 2024 draft class have X, formerly known as Twitter, accounts (some more active than others) and this is how you can follow them:



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