# Derwin James — what pundits predicted

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10 checkable claims from 8 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## What pundits expect (9 unsettled)

- Derwin James to move — “traded from the Chargers to Buffalo at the deadline” — [Vinnie Iyer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/vinnie-iyer), for 2026, said Oct 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b3c5c78d-03ad-4a4e-aa88-810687351f97
- Derwin James to move — “acquired by Buffalo for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 fourth-round pick” — [Randy Gurzi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/randy-gurzi), for 2026, said Oct 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/358d50d2-1d7b-4ea4-a987-e27cf4bbd8c1
- “Derwin James, Donte Jackson, and Bud Dupree are all still expected to miss Week 6.” — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/939c6bd0-9e3d-4dff-b163-7da7488166c1
- Derwin James to be 1st on the depth chart — [Thomas Martinez](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/thomas-martinez), for 2026, said Oct 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b0104cc2-c76b-4048-9a4a-abe9302844a1
- Derwin James to be 1st on the depth chart — [Thomas Martinez](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/thomas-martinez), for 2026, said Sep 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bcc0c9e2-6313-45af-bc99-f1cd46806da6
- Derwin James to be 1st on the depth chart — [Thomas Martinez](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/thomas-martinez), for 2026, said Sep 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca8474ac-b2ea-4741-95b1-18fe8eee6f58
- Derwin James to make All-Pro — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca9e630-4d2a-4412-8afa-c0d52843d26c
- Derwin James to finish top 2 at his position, by interceptions — Dan Dwade, for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; not settled yet
- Derwin James to finish top 2 at his position, by interceptions — [Daniel Wade](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-wade), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6cd4e59-910c-498a-b395-69cd4927eab7

## Settled (1)

- Derwin James to make First-Team All-Pro — Pushing the Pile, for 2025, said Jan 8, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100)

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