James
Daniels.
James
Daniels.
Iowa· 6'3"· 306 lb
James Daniels is an ideal fit for an outside zone run scheme that prioritizes athletic offensive linemen capable of reaching and sealing defenders.
He projects as an immediate starting center in a zone-heavy scheme with the potential to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber anchor for the offensive line.
Daniels would be a poor fit in a power-gap scheme that consistently asks him to anchor against larger Nose Tackles in one-on-one brute strength matchups.
His athletic profile and movement skills are perfectly suited for modern NFL offenses that emphasize quickness and agility from their interior linemen.
Selected #39 overall in Round 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Chicago Bears out of Iowa.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- —s
- Vertical
- 30.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 108inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.29sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.40sp50
- Bench
- 21repp50
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
James Daniels began his career with the Chicago Bears, playing both center and guard. He later signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he has continued to be a consistent starter on the interior offensive line.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.