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Derwin James
S · Florida St. · age 21.7 · 6'3" · 215 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#12
1st Round
Bust probability
7%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#17
LAC
Consensus rank
#6
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.08 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.06 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| Year-over-year production growth | -0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting: pass-rush productivity (true pass sets), career avg | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#7
Athlon Sports#5
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#11
Canal Street Chronicles (Deuce Windham)#6
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#2
Drafttek#12
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#10
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#14
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#8
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#6
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#13
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#8
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#3
Pro Football Focus#5
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#11
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#7
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
7
Games played
0
Avg snap share
67%
2nd-deal AAV
$19.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Mills | 2016 · #233 | 5.5 | Starter |
| Keanu Neal | 2016 · #17 | 5.7 | Starter |
| Karl Joseph | 2016 · #14 | 5.7 | Starter |
| Jayron Kearse | 2016 · #244 | 1.6 | Backup |
| Vonn Bell | 2016 · #61 | 4.9 | Starter |