Giants’ Safety Appears in NFL Position Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The New York Giants invested a ton in free agent safety Jevon Holland this offseason.

After four solid seasons in Miami, Holland inked a three-year, $45.3 million deal that includes $30 million guaranteed back in mid-March.

Holland was drafted with the No. 36 overall pick in 2021 and made a quick impression as a rookie. He earned All-Rookie honors and All-Pro honors from PFF.

He didn’t appear in ESPN’s top 10 list of the best safeties, but he did earn an honorable mention.

The list was compiled by Jeremy Fowler, who surveyed NFL executives, coaches and scouts. One of those executives cited a recent “regression” for why he might’ve missed the list.

“I still love the skill set, but he drastically regressed last year, which was shocking to see from a young player in a contract year.” — NFL personnel director

But Holland’s regression was slight last season. He appeared in 15 games and posted 62 tackles with 42 solo and two for loss. He added a sack and two QB hits. He also registered a forced fumble.

The strength of his game was and still is “versatility.”

“He has that special buzzword — versatility — and can play deep safety and man-to-man out of the slot,” ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe wrote when Holland was drafted in 2021. “In fact, Holland played 64% of his coverage snaps in the slot at Oregon. Holland is a playmaker with nine interceptions over two seasons, which should help the Dolphins be better covering sideline-to-sideline and tackling speedy receivers.”

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.