Giants’ Jerome Henderson on Jarren Williams: ‘We may have something here’
New York Giants defensive back Jarren Williams has only been with the team since August 3, but he’s making quite an impression on the coaching staff.
All Williams, an undrafted free agent out of Albany by way of St. Francis College in Pennsylvania, has done is come in and compete for a spot on the roster at the wide open cornerback position.
“Daily improvement, that’s the biggest thing,” head coach Joe Judge said about Williams on Monday when asked what he’s seeing. “He’s a guy who takes coaching points from the classroom to the field. He’s very receptive, he plays with a good demeanor. He’s got a good body frame on him. He’s almost built a little bit more like a safety at times than a corner. He factors into different positions in the kicking game for you.
“I like the way he comes out every day. Jerome (Henderson) gets on him pretty hard. He responds the right way and he’s shown improvement.”
Henderson added to the praise of Williams on Wednesday.
Henderson, like most of us, knew little about Williams when the Giants picked him up off the waiver wire after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals. Now, he’s seen enough of the 5-foot-10, 190 pounder to give some perspective.
“We may have something here,” Henderson told reporters on Wednesday.
The Giants could use Williams anywhere on the field. He has safety size and the speed to play corner.
#Giants #Henderson on williams – competing hard….good athleticism and size….done a good job of grabbing people's attention
— GiantsWFAN (@giantswfan) August 26, 2020
With the Giants getting sideswiped by DeAndre Baker’s legal problems and Sam Beal’s decision to sit the season out due to coronavirus concerns, the football Gods were due to send them a bone in their secondary. Could Williams be it?
