{"id":52505,"date":"2020-08-24T04:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T01:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/giants-rookie-darnay-holmes-facing-unprecedented-pressure\/"},"modified":"2020-08-24T04:44:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T01:44:00","slug":"giants-rookie-darnay-holmes-facing-unprecedented-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/giants-rookie-darnay-holmes-facing-unprecedented-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"#Giants rookie Darnay Holmes facing unprecedented pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Giants rookie Darnay Holmes facing unprecedented pressure<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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August 23, 2020 |<\/span> 9:44pm |<\/span> Updated August 23, 2020 | 10:08pm<\/span><\/p>\n

\n There is no need for Darnay Holmes to explain what it\u2019s like to be a rookie cornerback in the NFL.<\/p>\n

He can just point to the film of one play in the Giants\u2019 intrasquad scrimmage Friday to show anyone interested.<\/p>\n

Holmes\u2019 tight man-to-man coverage on veteran receiver Golden Tate produced an interception, but, in his excitement, he forgot to secure the ball on the return and Andrew Thomas punched it loose for a fumble.<\/p>\n

Some good. Some bad. But a mixed bag qualifies as promising for an undermanned Giants secondary right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cDarnay has done a good job of really learning the speed of the game<\/a> and adjusting fast,\u201d coach Joe Judge said. \u201cHe\u2019s a guy that can app<\/a>ly the lessons not only from his own mistakes but from watching other people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holmes is carrying outside expectations that defy logic.<\/p>\n

As a general<\/a> rookie rule, first-rounders are expected to make a difference, second-rounders to start, mid-rounders to contribute and late-rounders to make the roster. The fourth-rounder Holmes initially was expected to compete for snaps in the slot and deepen an already young rotation.<\/p>\n

Then DeAndre Baker was arrested and put on the Commissioner\u2019s Exempt List and Sam Beal opted out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns, prompting fans to pin a disproportionate amount of hope for improving one of the NFL\u2019s worst coverage units on Holmes. How is the UCLA product managing the added pressure?<\/p>\n

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Darnay Holmes intercepts a pass during Friday\u2019s Giants practice.<\/span>AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cReally just slowing things down,\u201d Holmes said. \u201cHaving the understanding that certain shifts and certain things that the offense is doing are not in my control. Just [keeping] an even-keel mind \u2014 a mind that\u2019s really just being still and at peace with everything that\u2019s going on around me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A similar situation happened last year when sixth-round rookie Corey Ballentine was forced up the depth chart, overexposed too soon and lost confidence. Ballentine is projected as an outside starter alongside James Bradberry this season, with Holmes in the nickel unless the Giants go with three safeties based on matchups.<\/p>\n

Holmes isn\u2019t going to be easily rattled.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnwavering faith and belief in myself and the scheme that I\u2019m being surrounded by,\u201d Holmes said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a battle of flesh and blood, but it\u2019s really a battle between your ears, which is your mental state. Going up there with the utmost confidence and focused approach about the task at hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giants safety Jabrill Peppers took Holmes under his wing after the draft, which shouldn\u2019t be a surprise given both are defined by athleticism and energy. They trained together with DBacks Academy in northern New Jersey.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a real competitive guy that comes to work every day with a full head of steam,\u201d Judge said. \u201cHe\u2019s very attentive. I\u2019m not surprised to see him improve day-by-day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Giants have ranked in the bottom-three in passing yards allowed in two of the last three seasons and cut their truest ballhawk, Janoris Jenkins, in December. Holmes\u2019 interception suggests maybe he can make plays.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had disciplined eyes and disciplined technique,\u201d Holmes said. \u201cBeing taught proper fundamentals, the plays will come to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judge was eager to use the interception-turned-fumble as a teaching point: The play isn\u2019t over until the whistle blows. Teammates quickly forgive high-effort mistakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest thing that\u2019s jumped out to me is he asks a lot of questions,\u201d Bradberry said. \u201cHe wants to learn a whole lot, and that\u2019s what you\u2019re supposed to do as a rookie. I\u2019m just enjoying him being very impressionable. I\u2019m able to [have] an effect on him, and that\u2019s my goal.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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