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No, don’t forget Mil’Von
Good to see Mil’Von James has a fan.
No question about it. As “Mike” implies, James has just as much chance to stick as the fifth cornerback as any of the undrafted free agents, and his stock rose with Wednesday’s release of Darnell Terrell.
Of course, he also plays safety and the Browns might prefer him there, but it was definitely an oversight on my part not listing James. In rookie minicamp, he opened eyes by breaking up some passes and has done nothing to hurt his cause between then and now.
James played at Nevada-Las Vegas with current Browns cornerback Eric Wright, but, like Wright, didn’t begin there. He spent his first two seasons at UCLA as a safety, so you know he was a big-time athlete coming out of high school in Los Angeles. He saw himself as a cornerback, however, and, well, off he went to the desert (where he also played with Browns rookie linebacker Beau Bell, of course).
Unlike Wright, who transferred from Southern Cal under a cloud of suspicion (rape and drug allegations, all of which proved unfounded), it seems James left UCLA of his own volition.
Wright and James actually were the starting corners at UNLV for one season. That year, James was picked on quite a bit by Mountain West Conference quarterbacks and gave up a bunch of big plays. He had a better year last season, and the fact that he also can play safety will help his chances if it’s close for a roster spot.
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