Players we should be watching (2018)

[DreadNaught]

Why are people against Derwin James?

I'm intrigued by Derwin James. My concern that I will be focusing on with him will be his ability to cover in the back end. I realize this isn't what makes him special but if he's more LB than DB than it hurts his draft stock imo. Either way I think the kid is heck of football player who make an impact wherever he goes. But I don't want a box safety in the top 10. He just can't be liability in the rare time he's asked play 2-deep or quarters.

Basically I want to see if he's more of a Jamal Adams type of SS (who can play 2-deep if asked) or Mark Barron (who gets lost in coverage more than 5-10 from the LOS).

James is freak athlete regardless so some team is going to pull the trigger early on his talent and plan to utilize it.

[DreadNaught]

I'm only against him in the first round. He's not Jalen Ramsey.

Ramsey is a better corner than safety. James is a better safety.

Agreed, different positions and skillsets so not a good comp at all. Ramsey is physical CB which would allow him to play Safety if the team desired. James is a SS who reminds me Jamal Adams from last year, maybe some Mark Barron also. Great athletes who are best used playing downhill attacking the LOS and backfield.

[Mountaineer Buc]

Regardless, I've seen him make splash plays and I've seen him make derp plays. I started out real high on him early in the season, but he faded along with the rest of the team.

I want to get a look at some other guys at that position before I totally write him off, but he just doesn't get me fired up.

[real bucs fan]

Take it for what it's worth, but a buddy of mine who's a big FSU fan and knows his stuff says he has questionable instincts.

[Mountaineer Buc]

It was this play that was the first to have me say WTF about Derwin.

Apologize for the dudes in the video, but this is the only clip of it I can find right now. You only have to watch the first 15 seconds.



Bad pursuit, bad angle, bad derp, lazy chase.

[Bootz2004]

Come on, MB. This is beneath you. You're way better than that. Way better than using 1 play as validation for your position on a player.

Dread, to me James can be another Landon Collins. He's better in the box being a difference maker near the LOS and he's not helpless in coverage like Barron was.

[Mountaineer Buc]

Come on, MB. This is beneath you. You're way better than that. Way better than using 1 play as validation for your position on a player.

Dread, to me James can be another Landon Collins. He's better in the box being a difference maker near the LOS and he's not helpless in coverage like Barron was.

It was this play that was the first to have me say WTF about Derwin.

Like I said, I started the season real high on him, he had a pretty good game as I recall against Alabama, but you can't ignore this. This is a thing. An effort thing in particular.

[Mountaineer Buc]

La Tech's left guard has a lot of natural gifts for a 325lb man that can move...but he leads with his head.

Punch, man.

[Nano]

For those that have watched a lot of Josh Allen(QB from Wyoming)....why is he ranked so high?

Sure, he's a big, strong armed QB....but he's so freakin raw everywhere. Few games I've seen him in, he played like a mental nugget for most of the game except for a drive or 2. He posted an amazing 1/8 TD/INT ratio against power 5 opponents, and only had a 13-6 ratio this year with multiple games under 100 yards passing.

Yet everyone wants to put him as a first rounder.

[Cheb]

For those that have watched a lot of Josh Allen(QB from Wyoming)....why is he ranked so high?

Sure, he's a big, strong armed QB....but he's so freakin raw everywhere. Few games I've seen him in, he played like a mental nugget for most of the game except for a drive or 2. He posted an amazing 1/8 TD/INT ratio against power 5 opponents, and only had a 13-6 ratio this year with multiple games under 100 yards passing.

Yet everyone wants to put him as a first rounder.

He looks the part and has a big arm. As I recall, his coach used to work with Carson Wentz, so the comparisons are easy to make.

I agree with you; in the games I saw, he played like a potato.

[Bootz2004]

La Tech's left guard has a lot of natural gifts for a 325lb man that can move...but he leads with his head.

Punch, man.

Just like Marpet.

[mdb1958]

Any move that has Winston talking and thinking about college football is a dumb move. Scatter needs to focus on the future not the past!