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09	September 2019

Derwin James is already one of the NFL�s best

Chargers miraculous landed in a position to draft Florida State safety Derwin James in the 2018 NFL Draft Junior Seau Jerseys Stitched , they surprised all of us by doing one simple thing:They didn�t screw it up.That one measly moment has cultivated itself into a decision that could have the Chargers in possession of one of the best players at his position for the foreseeable future.We�ve just gotten through the one quarter mark on the regular season calendar and James has already done his fair share of stuffing the stat sheet and impacting games when the team needs it the most.Earlier this week, Ben Linsey of Pro Football Focus released a article titled, �Chargers rookie safety Derwin James is everything we thought he was at Florida State.�And how right Mr. Linsey is.James was rated as the number five player on PFF�s big board prior to the draft, as well as the number one player at his position. His size and skill set allow him to line up at a plethora of positions and his snap count breakdown while in Tallahassee does a phenomenal job reflecting this notion.By position, here is how Derwin lined up during his final year at Florida State:Free safety - 292 snapsIn the box - 260Slot corner - 188On LOS/Edge defender - 69Now here are his numbers through the first four games of 2018:Free safety - 103In the box - 80Slot corner - 36On LOS/Edge defender - 28As you can probably see, it�s not much different from the way he has been used thus far. The thing that stands out most to me is that he is being used on the line of scrimmage at a much higher rate than he was in college. This is obviously due to the team�s lack of a pass rush from everywhere else but I expect this trend to continue as James has been extremely productive from this spot and currently leads the team in sacks with three through four games.To shine some more light on his efficiency as a pass rusher, James has rushed the passer just 22 times so far. From those 22 rushes, James has recorded nine QB pressures. Of those nine pressures, James has four hurries, two hits, and 3 sacks. Add on his 26 total tackles and the interception he hauled in against Jared Goff and the Rams and you have a star in the making.James current overall grade of 87.9 is the highest of any defensive rookie. It also happens to be the fourth-highest grade for all safeties in the entire NFL.So buckle-up, everyone. It�s going to be a big year for #33. The Chargers are primed for a busy offseason defined by a number of internal personnel decisions. Some of those decisions will be easy, while others could prove to be exceedingly difficult for a..." Chargers Free Agency NewsChargers Offseason Plan: Exclusive Rights and Restricted Free AgentPSTThe Chargers are primed for a busy offseason defined by a number of internal personnel decisions. Some of those decisions will be easy, while others could prove to be exceedingly difficult for a variety of reasons. Either way, they have to make all of these decisions between February 4th and the beginning of free agency on March 13th.Los Angeles has one restricted free agent (RFA) and three exclusive rights free agents (ERFA) this offseason. For those who don�t know, the �restricted free agent� classification generally applies to undrafted free agents or late-round draftees who have accrued three seasons of service time, while �exclusive rights free agents� have been in the league for one or two seasons.This is the second installment of my offseason plan series, in which I will cover all of the offseason moves I would make leading up to the draft. We already discussed the cuts, restructures and extensions I would pursue, so let�s dive into the restricted and exclusive rights free agents. We�ll talk about the season they had in 2018, what I expect the team to do, and what their contracts will look like.Let�s get started�Exclusive Rights Free AgentsThink of an ERFA like a team option year. In other words Youth Antonio Gates Jerseys , if their original team decides to tender them a contract, they�re staying put. They can�t decline, negotiate, or test the market. If the team decides not to tender them an offer, they become a free agent. Because an exclusive rights free agent tender is a one-year deal for somewhere between $700K and $800K, that �option� is almost always exercised.Isaac RochellAfter struggling early on as the starting base defensive end, Isaac Rochell really blossomed as a versatile interior pass rusher through the second half of the season. Rochell finished with 29 tackles, five sacks, six tackles for loss, a pass defensed, one game-winning interception (thank you very much, Derwin James), and proved to be a consistent source of interior pressure playing alongside Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa.This is simple for me - the team will tender him an offer, and he will be back. The brass could consider extending him, rather than going through the exclusive rights and restricted free agent song-and-dance the next two off seasons, but I think they opt to control their costs with a tender offer.Tender: 1 year, $750,000Odds of retaining: 100%Artavis ScottArtavis Scott was well on his way to making the initial 53-man roster, and possibly even returning kicks and punts, before injuring his right ankle in the preseason finale. There is no question the team will keep him. And, with the possibility that the Chargers could part ways with Tyrell Williams and Travis Benjamin this offseason, it wouldn�t shock me at all to see Scott get a look as either the third or fourth receiver in training camp.Tender: 1 year Antonio Gates Jerseys Stitched , $750,000Odds of being retained: 100%Cole TonerCole Toner saw a fair amount of action in the preseason and wound up getting signed to the Chargers practice squad. He�s 25, has played tackle, guard and center, and could get a long look as a utility offensive lineman in camp this year. With Dan Feeney struggling, Forrest Lamp having a hard time earning snaps, and Mike Pouncey set to hit free agency after 2019, he could force his way into the team�s plans for their interior line with a strong camp this year.Tender: 1 year, $750,000Odds of being retained: 100%Restricted Free AgentsA restricted free agent tender is quite a bit different from an exclusive rights free agent tender. The team has the option of tendering the player with a first round, second round, or right of first refusal qualifying offer sheet, while the RFA has the freedom to test the open market. RFA contracts are fully guaranteed for one year and, as you might have guessed, are tied to draft pick compensation if the player signs elsewhere. The table below outlines the salary and compensation based upon the tender offered by the player�s original team:Type of TenderLength and SalaryPick Compensation .align-l { text-align: left; } .align-c { text-align: center; } .align-r { text-align: right; } table.no-style { width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;} table.no-style td, table.no-style th { vertical-align: top; } table.bftb-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; } table.bftb-table td, table.bftb-table th, table.bftb-table p { font-size: 13px; padding: 4px; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm A","Gotham Narrow SSm B",Arial,sans-serif; } table.bftb-table thead th { background-color: #3f77b0; font-weight: bold; color: white; text-align: center; } table.bftb-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) td, table.bftb-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) th { background: #f4f4f4; } table.bftb-table tbody tr td:first-child { text-align: left; } table.bftb-table tbody th { font-weight: bold; text-align: left; } table.bftb-table td { text-align: center; } table.bftb-table tfoot td Youth Lance Alworth Jerseys , table.bftb-table tfoot th { border-top: 2px double #ccc; } .muted { font-weight: normal; color: #777; } Trevor WilliamsIt�s fair to say Trevor Williams was a disappointment in 2018 after a breakout 2017 season. He got hurt early in training camp, missed the preseason, and battled nagging injuries throughout the first half of the regular season before hitting the injured reserve. Trevor just wasn�t very good and it�s hard to say whether he was exposed, or simply tried to play through too many injuries.I fully expect the Chargers to give Trevor Williams a right of first refusal tender offer, which means they reserve the right to either match any offer sheet he signs with another team, or rescind their tender and let him sign elsewhere. You could make a compelling argument for a second round tender in the interest of restricting his market before it develops, but that might not be necessary. Tender: Right of first refusal, 1 year, $2.045M fully guaranteedOdds of returning: 75/25Note: Despite some online sources listing Michael Davis as a restricted free agent, he is under contract for the 2019 season, and will not become an RFA until 2020. There are probably only two real variables in how this plays out. The first whether the team will protect Trevor Williams with a second round tender, or a right of first refusal tender. While I don�t think its necessary to use a second round tender, I would understand if they went that route. And the second is whether or not they decide to extend Isaac Rochell before he becomes a restricted free agent. Again, I don�t think they will, but I�d get it if they did.The truth is, the decisions the team faces with Trevor Williams, Isaac Rochell, Artavis Scott and Cole Toner are more procedural than anything else. It�s rare that a team doesn�t use the restricted and exclusive rights tenders to protect their interests in players and I�d be surprised if the Chargers declined to do so with any of these four players.Thank you for reading my take on the Chargers restricted and exclusive rights free agents this offseason. What do you think they�ll do? Let me hear it in the comments section below�