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Topic subjectS Derwin James, Florida State (6’3, 211)
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2635189, S Derwin James, Florida State (6’3, 211)
Posted by will_5198, Tue Dec-26-17 05:11 PM
it's striking how much he resembles his old teammate Jalen Ramsey at times. Predator-like, how smooth he stops-starts and closes in on people. and same as Ramsey, his best trait is his pterodactyl wingspan -- he blocks the sun on normally open throwing windows.

unlike Ramsey he'll stay at safety, although he can man-up the slot. great route-reader and good-enough speed. plus you want him close to the ball, because he's an A+ blitzer and strong tackler.

so everything is great, right? not entirely. the knee injury last year has obviously affected him. he looked like the second coming as a freshman, but there were plenty of times this past season where he was more ordinary. same guy but with less fearless aggression.

that said, I'm buying stock that he gets back to his 2015 level in the NFL. he's one of those players who makes everything look very easy, and that's a hard thing to do.