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NFL Mock Draft 2018: Complete first round before bowl season

By Andrew Miller

STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys warms up before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 62-52. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys warms up before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 62-52. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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Florida State Seminoles. Derwin James. 4. player. 42. . Safety

Drafting the best overall player might involve a player that had limited exposure over the past two seasons. Some mock drafts have Derwin James going first overall, as he has the ability to come in and be a star from day one. James is a special type of player that you don’t find in every class.

Florida State is going to miss him when he sits out the postseason. However, you cannot blame him for not wanting to play in the bowl game for the Noles. The head coach that recruited him (Jimbo Fisher) bolted for College Station and the Texas A&M Aggies unexpectedly.

With the San Francisco 49ers, James would be a good fit in a defense that is in complete rebuilding mode. The 49ers have the pieces in place to turn their offense around really quick. They traded for former Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and have a top tier running back, when healthy, in Carlos Hyde.

James gives the 49ers the building blocks to piece together a great defense. He could help this team become a competitor again in the NFC West.

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