Ja'Wuan James UT Feature - Prior to final year Fox Sports - Short Pre-Draft Highlights Local news - Pre-Draft feature - Softball UT Post-game Interview - Prior to tying record for most starts. Knoxville News Interview - Prior to game against Khalil Mack UT Feature - Why James wears number 70 Post Draft Interview - Karate, Marino, Music
Both CK and McShay have raved about his blocking against Dee Ford of Auburn. If anyone knows where I can find that, please share and thanks ahead of time.
Clowney vs Tennessee - Clowney starts lining up on the left from 11:40 onwards. Direct match-ups, James vs Clowney = 11:40, 12:19, 12:38 (and then Clowney heads back to the right after that).
James is just a big ol' soft spoken country boy. Can't help but like this kid and pull for him, no matter where he may have gone. (Other than Buffalo, New York, or New England of course. ) Here are some scouts comments from before the draft, just in case not everyone got to see them [video=youtube;krwIQvTq0tY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krwIQvTq0tY[/video]
Seems to me that was one of the traits that the team looked for in this draft, as well as leadership and class. I am always somewhat up beat following drafts - and I have seen a lot of them. But this draft spoke a lot to building the 'infrastructure' for the team, and building up the caliber of player on the field. I saw a lot of people whine, moan, and cuss about not drafting 'money' players, or play makers in the early rounds. That type of drafting is often appropriate IF, and I mean IF the players with the right attributes are in place on the offensive line - particularly on the offensive line. That is why last year was such an utter calamity - because if the line play had been even mediocre, the playmakers already in place would have been enough to get the team into the playoffs. I don't feel they would have progressed very far, but they very easily could have made it were the offensive line play to be just, as Momma used to say, a smidgeon better. The additions of two building blocks the offensive line through the draft and the addition of a very good left tackle in free agency portend a better caliber of play there - which will, if nature follows its course - lead to both better running and passing games. All other things being equal, including the rate of improvement of the separate units on the opposing team's units, an improvement of the offensive line play from ghastly to even average should lead to a better season than last when all is tolled. And, don't forget that there will likely be some cap casualties who could come in and play with little needed in the way of quality preparation, just getting acquainted with the play book, which could lead to better offensive line play as well.
I did not realize it before, but James was a 5 star recruit coming out of high school. Recruiting Ranking: No. 2 offensive tackle; No. 28 overall in 2010 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-who-was-eligible-for-2014-nfl-draft/page/30
