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Rams traded back into the 4th. Wonder what they gave up? And for who?

Michael Jordan, C/G, Ohio st?

No....Greg Gaines, DT, Washington

[SWAdude]

Got ourself a nose tackle it appears.

[Elvis]

Greg Gaines DT Washington, we do love drafting from the state of WA...

[RedAlice]

And kept one of the three picks in R5: 169

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To get there (#134) they gave up two 5ths, #162 and #167. They also got a 7th from NE (#244). Boy that Les Snead is a wheeler/dealer.

[Zen_Ronin]

Hmmm.... New guy's "issues" sound a lot like what the pundits said about AD, AND who's going to help teach up the new kid?

I kind of dig the pick. A lot. Next to the TRapp (trademark pending) probably my favorite get.

[Elvis]

New England gave up 134 and 243 and we gave them 162 and 167

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STRONG POINTS • Three-and-a-halfyear starter. Very competitive and productive. Instinctive — finds the ball. Tries to play a physical game. Solid run defender, who plays strong at the point of attack, sheds and gets to the play. Pressure generator as a pass rusher. Very good tackler. Quick hands and knows how to use them. Team leader.

WEAK POINTS • Short with short arms. Only average pass-rush production. Tenyard quickness but lacks long speed. Appears to lack scheme versatility. Devoid of good NFL pass-rush traits.

WAY WE SEE IT • Gaines is reminiscent of a poor man’s Kyle Williams, the longtime Bills defensive tackle who just retired. Gaines is short with short arms but strong, thick and possessing an allout motor. He makes plays because of his instincts and competitive nature, not his natural physical traits. He’s at his best as a run defender because he locates the ball, discards blocks quickly and keeps himself in position to make plays. Gaines flashes pass-rush ability mainly because he’s relentless. He is an undersized 4-3 nose who will be best in an NFL rotation, where he can contribute solidly on 10-15 snaps a game.

18. Greg Gaines DT Washington 6’1 307 lbs

Strengths: Gaines is a powerfully-built man who shows incredibly thick and compact limbs. Gets a good jump off the snap of the ball with good ball anticipation and timing. Shows good ball awareness, quickly finding and locating the football and working towards it. Quick to notice things, Gaines shows good anticipatory and play recognition ability to sniff out misdirection and screens. An absolute load to have to handle in the run game, showing tremendous power in his upper-body to quickly offset and move powerful blockers. Eats up double teams, showing the power and the anchor to sustain combination blocks. Utilizes his club arm to engage and his other arm to slow down runners. Possesses the finishing ability in his upper-body to consistently bring down and tackle. Plays with good leverage, keeping his pad level low to stay balanced upon contact.

Weaknesses: Tore his pec muscle during the offseason after his sophomore season. Very minimal pass rushing upside and lacks the quickness and the closing ability to win with anything other than hustle. A marginal athlete who lacks the change of direction skills necessary to redirect his large frame. Strictly a 2-down player. Gets turned around far too often, playing with his back towards the ball as the play goes directly past him. Despite his power, he doesn’t seem to be able to convert speed-to-power and get any push or movement with his bull rush. Appears to have minimal length with a stubby build.

Best Fit: 0-tech NT in either scheme Player Ranking (1-100): 71.9 – A powerful guy who had a really good season replacing Vita Vea for the Huskies. Not a guy who is going to offer any upside as a pass rusher, but possesses tremendous power and strength to assist in the run game, or at the very least open it for his teammates. A 4th round player.

[Elvis]

Our first Sr.

[JackPMiller]

I like the Gaines pick. He fits the NT in the scheme in this Defense.