James is a strong dude who is able to fight through blocks and make huge plays against the run. He’s not the most productive pass-rusher, but can draw double-teams and free up his teammates. Against the run, he was highly productive and he has a high motor, even at his size. His tackle numbers are great, as he has enough straight line speed to make plays beyond the line of scrimmage. He’s a guy we’re watching intently, as he flashed as a junior.

I was excited to add Dawson to our Wait List here. I saw him Friday Night in person at a preseason jamboree, and he showed the same things that I saw from him on film. Dawson has a good first step off the snap, he does a good job of shooting gaps to get penetration in the backfield, and he can play off blocks to make tackles in the run game. The only reason we have him on the wait list is to see more consistency on film game in and game out, which I feel like Dawson is definitely on his way to do in a big junior year for him. A strong performance this season should see him definitely move up in our next rankings update.