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Minnesota’s Tyler Nubin (27)
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By Jeff Nowak - WWL Radio Sports

There are no first-round safeties in the 2024 draft, but don't let that fool you into thinking there aren't quality players at the position.

Day 2 will be littered with several top-end safety options, and that could be a position the New Orleans Saints target considering their current depth chart behind Tyrann Mathieu.

"Today, man, you’ve got to cover," college football analyst Mike Detillier said on WWL. "You just can’t go behind the scenes and just be a run defender. You’d better cover, because if you can’t, I’m picking on you.”

So who are those players, and in what order? Scroll below for Detillier's WR rankings, his takes on several and a draft projection for each of the top 13.

1. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota

- Mike's take: “He can play free or strong safety. His brother is a running back now at Minnesota. He’s got some genetics. His dad played football at Eastern Michigan, but in talking to him, he said, you know where I get my genetics from? My mom. She ran track at Eastern Michigan, so Tyler Nubin has got some genetics and he can flat-out play. Three-year starter, he played wide receiver and cornerback in high school, was not widely recruited, but man, he’s a heck of a player, very instinctive, good open-field tackler, 207 tackles in his three-year career, 24 pass breakups and he holds the Minnesota record for pass interceptions with 13. He’s a ballhawk, so if you’re looking for a guy that can match up in coverage, then he comes up the seam fast in run support, it’s Tyler Nubin. ... The way he plays the ball in flight, he’s like a centerfielder, that ball is popped up in the air, hey, it’s mine. He’s gonna go out and get it. … I’m a big fan of Tyler Nubin, tough football player, smart guy and always around the football.”
- Draft projection: early to mid 2nd round pick ...

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