Strengths

• Savvy using his hands to get to the ball without drawing flags. Willing tackler and high-effort leader.
• Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
• Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with receivers downfield.
• Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man.
• A tough, fearless athlete who plays with a physical and aggressive mentality on the football field.

Weaknesses

• Needs to improve his footwork and balance in coverage. Transitions out of his backpedal too early and doesn't look natural moving in reverse.
• Has only average long speed and body flexibility.
• Has a high backpedal and loses a step in transition. Plays with adequate speed but there are concerns about his ability to handle the truly explosive speedsters of the NFL.
• Vulnerable to big plays trying to bait the quarterback.
• Too hands-on downfield and has suspect instincts.

Christian Holmes percentiles vs other Cornerback's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)