Follow usLA Chargers manager Jim Harbaugh talks very positively about his QB Justin Herbert since becoming his head coach last year, but the quarterback isn’t the only player on his roster who deserves high praise from him.
Safety Derwin James receives the same treatment. He has 7 tackles in his team’s victory against the Raiders on MNF, and he deflected a pass that was picked off by a teammate in the 4th quarter. After the match, Harbaugh shared that Derwin was “flying around” during the whole game and labeled him as the best safety that he had ever seen in the history of the NFL.
Jim was then asked by reporters why he thinks that he should be put as the best on that list. The head coach answered that there is nothing that Derwin couldn’t do at the highest level and revealed some things that he loves about his player.
“It feels like being around greatness daily, no matter if we train or have a match. That includes even the activities outside the field. Derwin is fantastic in any position in the secondary, and that’s what makes him unique.”
"The best safety I've ever seen in the history of the National Football League."
Jim Harbaugh has some high praise for Derwin James 🤩 @chargers pic.twitter.com/tFFT0nNTnr
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