They knew they could get him in the 4th. Why? I suspect they knew that (1) he's a role player, and (2) there would be a rush on DL in round 1 which means that teams would turn to other things after that.
That means they knew they could save earlier picks for guys they couldn't get in the 4th.
Which would you rather have--- Gaines, and 3 of the following 4 guys: Rapp, Long, Henderson, Evans.
Or those 4 PLUS Gaines?
We should be celebrating their draft smarts. They got a 2-down role player they like to fill a void, and knew he would be there in the 4th.
Oh and I have heard one analyst say Gaines is nearly as good as Lawrence, so why waste a 1st round pick on Lawrence when you can get Gaines in the 4th.
Here is where a lot of the best role-playing, 2-down NTs have gone in the draft. Just a few from off a good list of historically good NTs: [
nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com]
Kyle Williams, 5th round.
Michael Carter of 80s SF fame, 5th round.
Tim Krumrie, 8th round
Jay Ratliff, 7th round (a Wade player btw, from his Dallas days)
Henry Thomas, 3rd round
Pat Williams (the Vikes guy), UDFA
Ray Hamilton, 14th round
Rubin Carter, 5th round
Damon Harrison, UDFA
Dan Saleaumua, 7th round
Jim Burt, UDFA
David Logan, 12th round
Gary Dunn, 6th round
Tony Siragusa, UDFA
Kelly Gregg, 6th round
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