Jordan Howard extends the Dolphins' lead with a 1-yard rushing touchdown near the end of the first quarter. Rugby league players are required to play both offense and defense so he’ll have some transferable experience in terms of tackling and covering kicks. Scott Bailey, AAP news.com.au November 20, 2018 9:33am While Holmes isn’t known for his defensive abilities, he shows some good technique on this tackle in space. As noted, rugby league teams usually kick away on the sixth tackle. Holmes was a crucial member of the Sharks’ maiden premiership-winning outfit in 2016, scoring 19 tries in 26 games. In 2017, Holmes became an even bigger star thanks to his performance at the Rugby League World Cup. Robinson finds end zone with 11-yard rush. He is 6’1” and 200 pounds and has been listed as a running back, although he has no football experience. Now let’s take a look at what Holmes brings to the table, divided into categories. Furthermore, Hayne has had some off-field issues and - despite the fact that the 49ers were impressed by how quickly he adapted to the NFL game - Scotts says Holmes has a much better work ethic. Valentine Holmes is a 23-year old former international rugby league star from Australia. Für nähere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklärung und Cookie-Richtlinie. Valentine played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks who won the 2016 NRL Championship. media_camera Valentine Holmes has been a … Holmes plays this well, delaying the pass and then making a well-timed tackle that leads to an inaccurate pass and enables the rest of the defense to get across. However, he opted to be released from his contract to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL.
Holmes will finish strong and constantly fights for extra yardage, like on this play where he drove two tacklers for several extra yards. Jaguars' offense punchless without DJ Chark as downfield threat. Valentine Holmes has shown off his impressive catching skills while in training with the Jets. There are some differences between Hayne and Holmes, many of which work in Holmes’ favor. Holmes can clearly be a weapon in space but the most difficult adjustment he’ll need to make is following his blocks and making decisive reads. Holmes looks like he could be good in a one-cut running scheme and his decisive running style could work well with a zone blocking scheme. There are no forward passes in rugby. During the offseason, we’ve been looking in depth at each of the Jets’ draft picks and undrafted free agent signings. He showed some toughness by playing through a Charley horse in 2015 and suffered a minor hamstring injury in 2017. Colin Scotts, a third-round pick who became the first Australian position player to play in the NFL back in 1987, has praised Holmes’ work-ethic. Holmes is likely to have a good nose for the end zone, if his scoring record in rugby is anything to go by. In the World Cup Final, he almost intercepted a pass for what would have been a game-clinching try, but dropped this one. He displays some power on this spectacular highlight, trucking the tackler and continuing to drive ahead for positive yardage. The only negative on him is that at least one of his teammates was upset that he turned his back on his team after they voted him player of the year by opting to cancel his contract and head to the NFL. There’s obviously a lot of projection involved with a player like Holmes, who has some transferable skills but is also going to have to work on a lot of things that are completely alien to him. (A try is the rugby equivalent of a touchdown). At his pro day, he ran a 4.45 in the 40-yard dash. The closest thing to blocking in rugby is the scrum, but Holmes played two positions that don’t participate in scrums. Why rugby stars Valentine Holmes and Christian Wade took a pay cut to play in the NFL, Former Aussie rugby league star hopes to 'put on a show' for Jets, NFL.