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| "He might be the sleeper [defensive back] in the draft," Woodson said recently in a telephone interview with ESPN. "I know he was taken in the fourth round. But I like his mindset. No coach can measure one's heart and one's mind until you start playing. I think when I've seen him playing and talked to Carnell and his son, just the way he moves and how fluid he is and has that recall during the games when people are doing stuff to him that makes you kind of excited to watch a player like that." |
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| Sanders, meanwhile, raved about Holmes throughout his combine workout in March. At one point, he noted on air that Holmes was the best he had seen in the speed-turn drill this year. "He looked flawless," Sanders said. "Was unbelievable." |
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| "I was thinking in the back of my mind, a team is going to get a steal," Williams told ESPN this week in a telephone interview. "I didn't know when or where he was going to go, but I know he has a lot more value than where he was drafted. I can tell you that." |
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Yep. That is exactly what I take from it. Their comments have to be with a grain of salt but the fact that he has these connections and can lean on them for advice is amazing.
But will limit expectation
But will limit expectation
Literally none of them played with his dad, but OK.
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Holmes in pre-season.
Yep. That is exactly what I take from it. Their comments have to be with a grain of salt but the fact that he has these connections and can lean on them for advice is amazing.
IMV, you can take this, rather than with grain of salt, with an ounce of wisdom.
These former pro's didn't watch a few plays on tape of catch his proday on NFLN, they worked directly with him. Got to know him, see his work ethic 1st hand and his willingness to accept criticism and be coached.
There doesn't seem to be any doubt about his desire and commitment, and that means a lot. Also, he seems to have been picked specifically for slot corner, a position where his height will be less of a disadvantage.