New York Giants' Demoted Starter is Suddenly a Trade Candidate

We all know the New York Giants are lacking draft capital, which is what makes them buying at the NFL trade deadline such a difficult proposition.

But could the Giants actually add some more draft picks before Nov. 10?

One player New York could move in order to achieve that is safety Tyler Nubin, who seems to have lost his starting job.

Nubin played just one defensive snap during the Giants' Week 7 win over the Houston Texans, and that was with Jevon Holland sidelined due to a concussion.

Time appears to be up for Nubin, who has now been supplanted by both Jason Pinnock and Ar'Darius Washington on New York's depth chart.

A former second-round pick, Nubin has not come close to living up to expectations, struggling both as a tackler and in coverage.

But perhaps another team would be interested in acquiring him as a potential low-risk, high-reward option between now and the deadline?

The Giants were somehow able to squeeze a sixth-round pick out of Daniel Faalele and a 2028 seventh-rounder out of Josh Ezeudu just before the season began, so maybe John Harbaugh and Joe Schoen can work some magic with Nubin, as well?

Nubin was highly regarded coming out of Minnesota, and he certainly showed some flashes during his rookie campaign in 2024. But he has never been able to put it all together.

A change of scenery could do him some good, and with Nubin still having another year on his contract after this season, a rival squad could hope to add him and spend some time developing him.

Obviously, New York wouldn't be looking at anything more than a Day 3 pick for Nubin, and probably a late one, at that. But considering the Giants have already traded away their fourth, fifth and seventh-round picks this year, any extra draft compensation would be welcome — especially if New York trades more of it by the trade deadline.

Nubin isn't the only Giants player who could be expendable, either. Center John Michael Schmitz — another former second-round selection — just lost his starting job to Bryan Hudson, for example.

Schoen recently stated that New York will also be looking for ways to add draft assets, and he didn't rule out shipping off some players within the next week.

That obviously doesn't mean the Giants will be sellers, but that if there is a match somewhere, they will absolutely explore it.

Nubin seems to be the prime candidate at the moment.