"On the year he played in 14 games and finished with 91 total tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble. PFF's final numbers were harsh but it boils down to his early season struggles. He earned a 39.9 overall grade with a way below-average run defense grade of 38.2, and coverage of 40.9, but he did earn a strong 71.3 pass-rush grade."
"The way his role changed over the season is important context. He opened the year as a non-factor, ruled inactive for the first three games before finally dressing in Week 4, but exploded in Week 5 with 15 tackles against the Jets, leading the team that day and setting a franchise rookie record. For a few weeks after that he was a clear bright spot, starting games, flying to the ball and giving a bad defense some energy."
"Then came the lull as offenses started picking on Dallas' linebackers which was when James' run fits and angle issues showed up. His defensive snaps dipped and there was a middle stretch where he was active but used mostly on special teams or in small packages instead of playing every down. The trend was easy to spot as his Week 7 snaps peaked at 66 total snaps, which then over the subsequent weeks became less and less."
Shemar James played 14 games and totaled 542 snaps, 91 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and seven missed tackles. He faced 37 targets and allowed 35 receptions. PFF graded him 39.9 overall with a 38.2 run-defense grade, 40.9 coverage grade, and a strong 71.3 pass-rush grade. He was inactive the first three games, debuted in Week 4, and recorded 15 tackles in Week 5, setting a franchise rookie record. Snaps and usage dipped midseason as offenses targeted linebackers, but coaches returned to him and he started six games, including a Christmas Day win over Washington.
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