Nubin is a potential top-32 prospect on my 2024 NFL Draft board and is in the mix to be the top safety prospect in this class. He’s worthy of late Round 1 capital and would be a tremendous value on Day 2.
Nubin is a verified member of the “Good Football Player” club. His athletic profile can be nitpicked a bit. He doesn’t quite have elite burst or fluidity, and his long speed can be a concern at times. But Nubin does pass the desired athletic threshold overall, and his utility profile is superb.
In coverage, Nubin is fluid, physical, adaptable, efficient, variable with his technique, a quick processor, and a ravenous turnover generator. In run support, Nubin is a tenacious downhill attacker with instant angle recognition skills, play strength, and tackling ability.
Nubin’s explosiveness and ball skills, in particular, are traits that naturally contribute to his playmaking ability. But his intelligence, spatial awareness, and lightning-quick reaction speed also give him playmaking range that few safeties can match, regardless of relative athleticism.
Nubin isn’t the most dynamic blitzing threat, nor is he a perfect fit playing the nickel spot. However, Nubin has enough versatility between two-high, single-high, slot, and second-level roving roles, and he can be an impact player as an NFL field safety with his blend of football IQ, coverage mobility, physicality, and ball-hawking instincts.