{"id":15910,"date":"2026-06-18T04:04:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15910"},"modified":"2026-06-18T04:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:04:53","slug":"chargers-safety-derwin-james-jr-brings-more-than-just-talent-to-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15910","title":{"rendered":"Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. brings more than just talent to practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during...\" class=\"wp-image-15896\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bf4a94d3a8f3b6e4e057900beaaa93d4-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bf4a94d3a8f3b6e4e057900beaaa93d4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bf4a94d3a8f3b6e4e057900beaaa93d4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bf4a94d3a8f3b6e4e057900beaaa93d4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bf4a94d3a8f3b6e4e057900beaaa93d4-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bf4a94d3a8f3b6e4e057900beaaa93d4.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during a press conference before a minicamp practice on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in El Segundo. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a short pass during a...\" class=\"wp-image-15897\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25aa374ffaccc728a0d89200eac434f7-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25aa374ffaccc728a0d89200eac434f7-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25aa374ffaccc728a0d89200eac434f7-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25aa374ffaccc728a0d89200eac434f7-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25aa374ffaccc728a0d89200eac434f7-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25aa374ffaccc728a0d89200eac434f7.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a short pass during a Los Angeles Chargers veteran minicamp in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers defensive coordinator Chris O\u00e2\u0080\u0099Leary takes questions during a press...\" class=\"wp-image-15898\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3ab3ba4e37f15b3b372cd04bd7bc80d-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3ab3ba4e37f15b3b372cd04bd7bc80d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3ab3ba4e37f15b3b372cd04bd7bc80d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3ab3ba4e37f15b3b372cd04bd7bc80d-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3ab3ba4e37f15b3b372cd04bd7bc80d-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c3ab3ba4e37f15b3b372cd04bd7bc80d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers defensive coordinator Chris O\u2019Leary takes questions during a press conference in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Chargers center Jacob Spomer and tackle Travis Burke...\" class=\"wp-image-15899\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19f5203e7969fa816545fee461ff99dc-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19f5203e7969fa816545fee461ff99dc-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19f5203e7969fa816545fee461ff99dc-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19f5203e7969fa816545fee461ff99dc-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19f5203e7969fa816545fee461ff99dc-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19f5203e7969fa816545fee461ff99dc.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>From left, Chargers center Jacob Spomer and tackle Travis Burke run drills during a Los Angeles Chargers veteran minicamp in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)G)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers tight end Johnny Pascuzzi catches a pass during a...\" class=\"wp-image-15900\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e3555901cd8283cb03c80dde03b88644-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e3555901cd8283cb03c80dde03b88644-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e3555901cd8283cb03c80dde03b88644-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e3555901cd8283cb03c80dde03b88644-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e3555901cd8283cb03c80dde03b88644-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e3555901cd8283cb03c80dde03b88644.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers tight end Johnny Pascuzzi catches a pass during a Los Angeles Chargers veteran minicamp in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)G)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert takes questions during a press conference...\" class=\"wp-image-15901\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6528a0f81e7692290cf9c11f09506b99-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6528a0f81e7692290cf9c11f09506b99-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6528a0f81e7692290cf9c11f09506b99-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6528a0f81e7692290cf9c11f09506b99-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6528a0f81e7692290cf9c11f09506b99-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6528a0f81e7692290cf9c11f09506b99.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert takes questions during a press conference in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers players run during a minicamp practice on Wednesday, June...\" class=\"wp-image-15902\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f75324d8a64a3acd777c5ba452f67990-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f75324d8a64a3acd777c5ba452f67990-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f75324d8a64a3acd777c5ba452f67990-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f75324d8a64a3acd777c5ba452f67990-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f75324d8a64a3acd777c5ba452f67990-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f75324d8a64a3acd777c5ba452f67990.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers players run during a minicamp practice on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in El Segundo. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during...\" class=\"wp-image-15903\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1a1cdf9aa806dc13f3d848bca2b5d729-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1a1cdf9aa806dc13f3d848bca2b5d729-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1a1cdf9aa806dc13f3d848bca2b5d729-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1a1cdf9aa806dc13f3d848bca2b5d729-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1a1cdf9aa806dc13f3d848bca2b5d729-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1a1cdf9aa806dc13f3d848bca2b5d729.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during a press conference before a minicamp practice on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in El Segundo. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a short pass during a...\" class=\"wp-image-15904\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d939c90525ffd34226e002454002cb89-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d939c90525ffd34226e002454002cb89-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d939c90525ffd34226e002454002cb89-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d939c90525ffd34226e002454002cb89-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d939c90525ffd34226e002454002cb89-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d939c90525ffd34226e002454002cb89.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a short pass during a Los Angeles Chargers veteran minicamp in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston catches a short pass during...\" class=\"wp-image-15905\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1d1e96bed01ffc2cd2db586db7dc0895-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1d1e96bed01ffc2cd2db586db7dc0895-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1d1e96bed01ffc2cd2db586db7dc0895-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1d1e96bed01ffc2cd2db586db7dc0895-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1d1e96bed01ffc2cd2db586db7dc0895-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1d1e96bed01ffc2cd2db586db7dc0895.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston catches a short pass during a Los Angeles Chargers veteran minicamp in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)G)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during...\" class=\"wp-image-15906\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e28b906be9d1704880ec7e451e0531c-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e28b906be9d1704880ec7e451e0531c-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e28b906be9d1704880ec7e451e0531c-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e28b906be9d1704880ec7e451e0531c-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e28b906be9d1704880ec7e451e0531c-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8e28b906be9d1704880ec7e451e0531c.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during a press conference before a minicamp practice on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in El Segundo. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers wide receiver Derius Davis catches a short pass during...\" class=\"wp-image-15907\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5936885ab321f5490ffc1770f1869c6-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5936885ab321f5490ffc1770f1869c6-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5936885ab321f5490ffc1770f1869c6-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5936885ab321f5490ffc1770f1869c6-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5936885ab321f5490ffc1770f1869c6-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e5936885ab321f5490ffc1770f1869c6.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers wide receiver Derius Davis catches a short pass during a Los Angeles Chargers veteran minicamp in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)G)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers running back Omarion Hampton takes questions during a press...\" class=\"wp-image-15908\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03c0ebdaea2dcc0b647bb803aa1d83d8-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03c0ebdaea2dcc0b647bb803aa1d83d8-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03c0ebdaea2dcc0b647bb803aa1d83d8-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03c0ebdaea2dcc0b647bb803aa1d83d8-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03c0ebdaea2dcc0b647bb803aa1d83d8-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/03c0ebdaea2dcc0b647bb803aa1d83d8.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers running back Omarion Hampton takes questions during a press conference in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chargers defensive coordinator Chris O\u00e2\u0080\u0099Leary takes questions during a press...\" class=\"wp-image-15909\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c3baaf954b6b3e77516228ad90e10cb-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c3baaf954b6b3e77516228ad90e10cb-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c3baaf954b6b3e77516228ad90e10cb-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c3baaf954b6b3e77516228ad90e10cb-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c3baaf954b6b3e77516228ad90e10cb-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2c3baaf954b6b3e77516228ad90e10cb.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chargers defensive coordinator Chris O\u2019Leary takes questions during a press conference in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel speaks to the media during a press conference before a minicamp practice on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in El Segundo. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>EL SEGUNDO \u2014 Naturally, it was the talent, dedication and accomplishments that drew Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to Pro Bowl safety Derwin James Jr., when McDaniel was hired to replace Greg Roman this past January. But it was the back-and-forth trash talking that sealed their bond during their first spring together.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15894\">Alexander: One bad inning is no reason for Dodgers to worry about Ohtani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>McDaniel knew he had to up his game if he hoped to keep pace with James.<\/p>\n<p>Now, offensive coaches and defensive players don\u2019t always interact, and certainly not to the level that McDaniel and James have during meetings, film sessions, work in the weight room and on the practice field. McDaniel and James are not typical by any measure, however.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(James) understands that it\u2019s not only it\u2019s his skill set that he brings to the team,\u201d McDaniel said Wednesday, the second day of the Chargers\u2019 three-day minicamp. \u201cI think the energy that Derwin brings each and every day inspires people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd when you\u2019re trying to be great and you want your team to be great, the great players have to go above and beyond every single day. I love it because I can just go over in his vicinity and listen to his talking (trash) immediately, and that attack on the daily process is the end all, be all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it\u2019s the way James \u201cattacks the day\u201d that most impresses McDaniel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no secret formula to achieve in this league and to achieve in this profession,\u201d McDaniel said. \u201cIt\u2019s chopping wood, not skipping steps and putting the work in that has to exceed the talent that you have. It\u2019s taken one offseason to put him on an exceptional list that\u2019s few and far between for me of the top players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As if on cue, James intercepted backup quarterback Trey Lance\u2019s deep pass during a drill near the end of practice. The play was all the more remarkable when you consider that James was lined up on the right side of the defensive formation and then raced to his left to snare the pass.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>James then sprinted down the left sideline with the ball as his defensive teammates cheered and the offense was left to wonder how he made such a play. McDaniel was unavailable for comment post-practice. He spoke with reporters for more than 30 minutes beforehand, though.<\/p>\n<p>Asked hours earlier who else might be on the list of top players McDaniel has observed, he named several off the top of his head, including former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos defensive back John Lynch and current San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15892\">John Strong and Stuart Holden working a busy schedule as lead broadcasters to start their third World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s just certain guys who crack the code,\u201d McDaniel said. \u201cThe parity of athleticism is so real that it takes those special athletes with that special mindset, and it took two days to figure out, like, OK, this dude is regimented. I better bring my energy when I come out to that practice field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOtherwise, he\u2019s going to verbally assault me in front of the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>JAMES (PART 2)<\/h4>\n<p>Defensive coordinator Chris O\u2019Leary, hired after Jesse Minter departed in January to become the Baltimore Ravens\u2019 head coach, has made some tweaks to the Chargers\u2019 defensive game plan. But one thing he hasn\u2019t tinkered with is James\u2019 role as a Swiss Army knife.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Leary intends to play James as close to the line of scrimmage as he can, as was the case during Minter\u2019s tenure. 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