Darnay Holmes is the real deal
Head coach Joe Judge previously said that rookie cornerback Darnay Holmes doesn’t back down from any challenge, and that was evident on Friday.
Next to Dexter Lawrence, Holmes had one of the highlight moments of the scrimmage, diving to bring down an interception off the arm of Daniel Jones and then having the awareness to get up and bring the ball back the other way.
Holmes isn't messin' around 😳@ProwayDarnay | @DriveToyota pic.twitter.com/Pjfn8YxQqm
— New York Giants (@Giants) August 21, 2020
Fellow rookie Andrew Thomas did manage to force a fumble on Holmes’ return, but don’t let that overshadow the athletic play.
“He’s a real competitive guy that comes to work every day with a full head of steam. He’s very attentive. I’m not surprised to see him improve day by day. I was pleased with the way he played today,” Judge said. “I was pleased with the way he came out and competed today.
“You want your defense to be ball hawks and flying around all the time.”