COSTA MESA Greedy Williams Jersey , Calif. (AP) ¡ª Derwin James was one of the nation¡¯s top defensive players the past three seasons at Florida State. He is quickly establishing the same reputation in his rookie season in the NFL.The Chargers safety leads Los Angeles in tackles (30) and sacks (3.0) going into Sunday¡¯s game against Oakland. James, who was the 17th overall pick in this year¡¯s draft, is also the first defensive back since the Jets¡¯ Kerry Rhodes in 2006 to have three or more sacks and an interception in the first four games of a season.¡°I feel like I¡¯m right where I need to be at,¡± James said. ¡°I¡¯m doing good in coverage but there are other small things that I can still get fixed.¡±James was considered one of the most versatile defensive players in college because of his coverage skills and ability to rush the quarterback. Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is putting those skills to good use.The 6-foot-2, 215-pound James leads NFL rookie defensive backs in sacks, passes defensed (six) and quarterback pressures (seven). James has mostly lined up at free safety, but he has also played at slot corner and linebacker.James played mostly safety in Week 1 against the Chiefs and two weeks later against the Rams. In the other two games, against the Bills and 49ers, whose offenses aren¡¯t as dynamic, he was used at linebacker and safety.Another factor in James¡¯ strong start has been his confidence. He admitted he didn¡¯t feel that at times as he was still working his way back from an injury to his left knee that occurred in Florida State¡¯s second game in 2016 and kept him out the rest of that season.¡°I was 100 percent once I came back but the flow and speed of the game is faster,¡± he said. ¡°You may feel 100 percent but then it was getting over the fact in my mind that the knee was fine and not babying it.¡±Where Bradley lines up James this week will be one of the more interesting matchups. The Raiders are second in the league in total offense, averaging 441.8 yards per game, and fourth in passing (333 yards per game).Oakland, which got its first win last Sunday against Cleveland in overtime http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/justice-hill-jersey- authentic , has had a 100-yard receiver in each game this season and is one of only three teams to do that. The Chargers are 2-2 after beating San Francisco last week.Raiders coach Jon Gruden said they scouted James extensively before the draft, but after drafting a safety in high rounds in 2016 and ¡¯17, it was difficult to justify taking another one.During a conference call Wednesday, Gruden compared James to Rodney Harrison and Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott.¡°He¡¯s an intimidating player,¡± Gruden said. ¡°He has the physical presence, the range to play deep, coverage ability and he can run through you, around you and over you. He¡¯s good in any generation. He can play in high top cleats and leather helmets.¡±Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has also lauded James for having the demeanor of a player who has been in the league for a long time.¡°I know what type of player I am. I didn¡¯t get to show it a lot in college a lot because coaches would scheme and not come my way. I know what I can do,¡± James said.Notes: Coach Anthony Lynn said left tackle Russell Okung is likely to be a game-time decision after he strained his groin during the first half of Sunday¡¯s game against San Francisco. If Okung is unable to play, Sam Tevi will move to left tackle and Trent Scott will be at right tackle. ¡­ Lynn said the decision to release punter Drew Kaser and sign Donnie Jones had to do with chemistry issues on extra points and field goals, where Kaser was the holder for kicker Caleb Sturgis, who has missed three extra points. ¡°Drew is an outstanding punter. It was a hard cut, but you look at the big picture. Just wanting to change the whole direction right there with the holder and the kicker and make an extra point.¡± For the second time in four NFL drafts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected one of the best kickers in college football.They can only hope Utah¡¯s Matt Gay Ben Powers Jersey , the 2017 Lou Groza Award winner, doesn¡¯t turn out to be another Roberto Aguayo.The Bucs took Gay early in the fifth round on Saturday, ending a string of five consecutive selections used to secure help for one of the league¡¯s worst defenses.¡°He¡¯s a big guy with a big leg, and he¡¯s also accurate,¡± general manager Jason Licht said.¡°That¡¯s a big selling point. Strong-legged guys that can kick it from far distance usually have some accuracy issues,¡± Licht added. ¡°This guy has not, so far.¡±In two college seasons, Gay set a school record with eight field goals of 50-plus yards and compiled the second-best career field goal percentage (86.2 in Utes¡¯ history by converting 56 of 65 attempts.Gay said the Bucs stayed in touch with him in the weeks leading up to the draft but never provided an indication that they had ¡°extreme interest¡± in him. He said he thought he might be drafted in the sixth or seventh round, so he was surprised when the phone rang earlier than expected.More Tampa Bay Buccaneers newsJameis Winston aims to realize potential under guidance of new Buccaneers coach Bruce AriansBuccaneers sign 5th overall selection LB Devin WhiteNdamukong Suh practices with Buccaneers for first time, dons customary No. 93 jerseyNdamukong Suh agrees to terms with Bucs, replaces 6-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoyBuccaneers release 6-time Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy after nine seasons¡°I got a call, it was a Tampa number. I looked at the board and saw they were two picks away,¡± Gay said. ¡°I was kind of like, ¡®No way http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/iman-marshall-jersey -authentic , not right now.¡¯ ¡­ It was amazing, honestly.¡±Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson was Tampa Bay¡¯s first pick on the final day of the draft, landing with the Bucs in the fourth round after the club added linebacker Devin White, cornerbacks Sean Bunting and Jamel Dean, and safety Mike Edwards over the previous two days. They finished by taking speedy Bowling Green receiver Scotty Miller late in the sixth round and Missouri defensive tackle Terry Beckner, Jr., with the first pick of the seventh round.In all, six of the team¡¯s eight selections are defensive players. Offensive line and running back are areas of need that Licht and coach Bruce Arians did not address in the draft.¡°We¡¯ve stood pat so far,¡± Licht said, speaking specifically about the offensive line. ¡°I say time and time again, we¡¯re not lining up tomorrow to play regular season week one. We still have time.¡±Gay played two years of soccer at Utah Valley before spending the past two at Utah, where he made all 40 of his extra points and was 30 of 34 on field goal attempts to win the Groza award as the nation¡¯s top kicker in 2017.Aguayo also was a Groza winner during a standout career at Florida State. The Bucs traded up 15 spots to select him in the second round of the 2016 draft, only to release him following a disappointing rookie season.Gay will compete for a job with incumbent kicker Cairo Santos, who joined the Bucs early last season after one of the team¡¯s key offseason acquisitions Trace McSorley Jersey , Chandler Cantanzaro, got off to a slow start and was cut.¡°We¡¯ve exhausted everything we can to find a kicker. We¡¯ll continue to, like every other position,¡± Licht said of the decision to select Gay.¡°To me, to us, it was a small price to pay to get a kicker,¡± the GM added. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t say the same thing for a receiver. If a receiver didn¡¯t work out a couple of years ago and you took him in the second round, would you be afraid to take a receiver in the fifth round? No. It¡¯s a very, very important position.¡±