New York Giants Rookie Regrets Taking Photo On A Yacht

Newly drafted NFL safety Tyler Nubin learned an early lesson as a New York Giant.

Nubin didn't know that Giants fans can't stomach the sight of yachts. Why the strange phobia? 

New York was infamously buried in the 2017 Wild Card round by the Green Bay Packers, who clubbed the Giants in a 38-13 loss. The Giants' defeat came days after several G-Men posted a photo of themselves on a yacht. Considering how badly the G-Men showed up to work after their photo, fans naturally assumed that the picture was bad luck, or that New York should've taken their assignment more seriously than spending time on a yacht. 

INDIANAPOLIS - Tyler Nubin participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2024. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

That said, Giants rookie Tyler Nubin spent some time on a yacht with his friends over the weekend, coming off his selection on Friday in the second round of the NFL draft. Nubin was in a celebratory mood, but the sight of the dreaded yacht haunted Giants fans, almost signaling another miserable year ahead of them in East Rutherford. 

The safety learned his lesson, vowing never to hop on a yacht again. New York finished 6-11 last season, suggesting they may have bigger issues than a yacht superstition.

New York can forgive the highly graded safety out of Minnesota, who's expected to be the ball-hawk to replace Xavier McKinney, who left the Giants for (you guessed it) the Packers this offseason. The Giants let their elite 24-year-old safety walk in free agency, so expectations will naturally get heavy for Nubin in that secondary.

Speaking of McKinney, Nubin had fun with a Giants fan's comment on X, which warned the young Giants safety to stay away from ATVs. Xavier McKinney shattered his hand in an ATV accident during the Giants' Week 9 bye week in 2022. 

On the bright side, New York tends to draft well in the second round, specifically regarding the safety position. The Giants snagged McKinney and former Pro Bowler Landon Collins in the second round.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Xavier McKinney of the New York Giants intercepts a pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on January 3, 2021. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

New York also seemingly missed out on bringing back veteran safety Adoree' Jackson, who could've benefited from a reunion with Shane Bowen, the Giants' new defensive coordinator who previously coached on the defensive side when Jackson was in Tennessee.

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