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Jevon Holland becoming a vocal leader in first year with New York Giants
The New York Giants signed free agent safety Jevon Holland to a three-year, $45.3 million deal in March to pair with Tyler Nubin, their second-year budding star in the secondary. Holland, who is just 25 himself, was a second-round pick of the Miami Dolphins out of Oregon in 2021. He was seen by the Dolphins as a bit of an underachiever, and they let him test the free agent waters this past winter. The Giants pounced at the chance to sign him. They see Holland as one of those young veterans approaching his prime who can come in and give them some quality seasons. On Friday, head coach Brian Daboll was asked if it was hard for a player to come to a new team and figure things out. "It can be, but he's pretty sharp. He's played a lot of football. Usually, it's not much different. The calls might be a little bit different. His experience helps him, but he was a smart guy coming out. Glad to have him," Daboll said. "He's done a nice job for us, and I think it really adds to Nubin -- the dynamic of those two guys, the way they communicate with one another. Most importantly, being on the same page. If you're not on the same page in that area of the field, it usually costs you pretty good. It's been a good addition." Daboll said he likes the way Holland communicates and sees him and Nubin forming a solid pair in the middle of the Giants' secondary. "He's smart and he has good vision and instincts for the game," Daboll added. "If you can't communicate back there playing that spot, it's usually tough to do. The safeties that I've been around – the Micah Hydes, Jordan Poyers, Lawyer Milloys, Rodney Harrisons, Tebucky Jones' -- are all very, very good communicators, not to mention good football players, but I'm glad we've got Holland." After practice, Holland was quizzed about his ability to communicate with his teammates on the field. "It's part of the job, man," he said. "It's just getting everybody lined up. If guys need to get help lined up, turn around and ask questions. I can see everything as a safety, so just making sure everybody's on the same page, asking (Tyler) Nube questions, making sure he and I are on the same page so that if we're all wrong, we're all right. Clearing things up." Holland continued by saying that communication is part of the job description for an NFL safety. As the centerfielder of the defense, he feels it's his responsibility to run the show. "I think I do it at the level that I hold myself to do it at, if that makes sense," said Holland. "I mean, I feel like I just want to make sure everybody's clear. If anybody starts moving on the offense, sometimes it could create confusion, so I just feel like communication is communication. As much as I can say to calm everybody else down, then that's what I try to do." This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Jevon Holland becoming a vocal leader in first year with Giants
USA Today
27-06-2025
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- USA Today
NFL analyst predicts New York Giants will have a top-10 defense
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen took some big swings on defense this past offseason, upgrading all three levels with top draft choices and strategically chosen free agents. The question now is, what will this defense look like, and how effective will it be? ESPN NFL studio analyst Mina Kimes believes the Giants can have a top-10 defense in 2025. "I chose this team entirely based on the idea that the defensive line can just completely take over games and ruin the lives of quarterbacks," Kimes said on The Mina Kimes Show. Kimes likes the synergy that the Giants hope to achieve with their secondary, which consists of high draft picks Deonte Banks, Tyler Nubin, and Dru Phillips, as well as recent free-agent pickups Jevon Holland and Paulson Adebo. 'They also added some players in the back end that I think could stabilize things with Javon Holland at safety, Paulson Adebo, Phillips is really good. I really like the combination of Javon Holland and Tyler Nubin together, because I think you can have Nubin playing closer to the box where he's better, personally," Kimes said. The real selling point is still the defensive front seven, which features All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, edge rusher Brian Burns, and rookie linebacker Abdul Carter. "But set that aside. This is all about the front: Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, Abdul Carter, Kayvon Thibodeaux. Yeah, it's a nightmare," she said. "And they're deep, I like the D-Tackles they have. They drafted Darius Alexander as well, and bring in Chauncey Golston. "Every year there's a defense where the pass rush just goes nuclear and I feel like 'why not the Giants?' Why am I crazy to have them at 10?" She's not delusional. The Giants look scary on paper, and Kimes is not the first to let their imagination roam about what the defense can be. The addition of Carter, who the Giants plan on playing all over the field, could make them special.
