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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
There was a lot of guys still on the board that could have been had with our fourth round pick that I personally felt were better than Gaines.
Dontae Johnson, Nevin Lawson, Pierre Desir.
I think it was a reach. Not a huge one, but there were a lot of guys who people had rated higher still on the board.
Revisionist history, but how the draft and our free agency ended up, I would have had the following as my draft picks:
1. Darqueze Dennard, CB; Michigan State
3. Donte Moncrief, WR; Ole Miss
4. Cyril Richardson, OL; Baylor
5. Ryan Carrethers, DT; Arkansas State
6. Jeff Janis, WR; Saginaw State
6. Trevor Reilly, LB; Utah
And Albert Wilson and Dan Sorensen would have been my priority UDFA's. So at least Dorsey and I agreed on that.
I never expected Dennard to be on the board when we picked as I felt he was actually the best shut down corner in the draft.
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Not a chance. In this new league I'm not taking slow CB's like Dennard and Desir. Gaines was among the fastest/quickest players at the draft.
He's got the long frame to help get his hands in the path of the ball and the athletic ability to stay with the fastest receivers.
Gaines struggled against the Packers bc of his size. He needs to add at least 10 lbs of strength next offseason. He's learning the position well, but needs that strength at the LOS.