James was not ranked in Mocking the Draft's top 300 or in their outside linebacker rankings, and that was in line with most other projections which saw James as a player who might sign as an undrafted free agent. So perhaps the Raiders saw something others did not.
Pro Day Results
40-yard dash: 4.59 seconds
Vertical: 35 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet, 7 inches
Short shuttle: 4.5 seconds
3-cone: 7.0 seconds
Bench: 16 reps of 225 pounds
James switched positions at Colorado State and moved to middle linebacker this past year but he will playing on the outside in the NFL, and that means he can play in a 3-4 or a 4-3 scheme with Oakland.