Derwin James is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places James in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and James's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derwin James
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 20% all-time defensive back with reliable availability and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 96 · #1177 · High-ValueWorth 96 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 26% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
96 career value over replacement — #1177 all-time of 4,649. 13.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #17 (Rd 1) · LAC · 2018 · +8.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
56.8 expected · Δ+8.2
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