Darnay Holmes, the UCLA CB, sits at No. 113 on the consensus board across 7 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 21% starter.
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Short, strong cornerback with good aggression but troubling tape in terms of staying connected to routes.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Tight hips and a lack of coverage instincts are a challenging combination for a cornerback who can be over-responsive to route movements.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Short, strong cornerback with good aggression but troubling tape in terms of staying connected to routes. Tight hips and a lack of coverage instincts are a challenging combination for a cornerback who can be over-responsive to route movements. He plays with good toughness and decent ball skills, but he lacks functional length and struggles to flip hips and reach top gear quickly, which could make him a sitting duck a…”
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