COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Let's get something straight first: While Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James has been impressive through the first five weeks of the regular season, he's not ready to have his likeness sculpted, dipped in bronze and displayed in Canton.
Like any other rookie, James has had his share of hiccups and the Chargers sit with a 3-2 record.
He has lined up in the wrong place pre-snap, been slow to diagnose at times and had some missed tackles in space on the perimeter.
"He's a rookie," Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said.