Derwin James, the Florida St. S, sits at No. 6 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 51% elite, 36% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Although James is extremely athletic and talented, he still has room for improvement as a run defender and in coverage.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a box-S.
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“…Possesses the desired physical traits and mental makeup of an All-Pro safety who has the ability to not only set a tone but change the course of games. Although James is extremely athletic and talented, he still has room for improvement as a run defender and in coverage. James' talent is best utilized in an active, attacking capacity in a robber role or near the line of scrimmage where he can support the run, blitz a…”
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