Prediction About Ben Gardner

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Ya'll are going to love him. I am a Pac-12 shill, but this is the kid I have seen the most, and minus the games he lost with his injury he would have been taken ahead of Trent Murphy and is a much better football player.
 
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I'm excited about Gardner. If not for the injury, he probably would have been every bit as productive as some of these SDE we were considering in the 3rd round range (e.g. Will Clarke). He has some very good measurable as well.
 
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Poor man's Jared Allen ( I mean, they're practically twins..) Great value pick though. Never hurts to have Stanford-educated guys on the roster, either.

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Hostile said:
Ya'll are going to love him. I am a Pac-12 shill, but this is the kid I have seen the most, and minus the games he lost with his injury he would have been taken ahead of Trent Murphy and is a much better football player.
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Looking forward to seeing him in the rotation. I like the heavy emphasis on the DL. It makes sense ... considering what we went through last year. I think we picked up quite a few players who can contribute.

I'm just hoping we have enough to make the playoffs.
 
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If a 7th rounder makes the squad and contributes it's a huge plus. I am hoping rotation guy about 20-25 snaps a game.
 
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I always wanted one of those Stanford defenseman. I am stoked about this pick! Heck of a player to get. Smart and physical. Total steal!
 
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I'm rooting for the guy. He's 6'4 and with a vertical leap of 39.5", we could have a real interesting special teams player.
 

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03/26/14 - 2014 Pro Days: Combine-snub Ben Gardner surprise star at Stanford...With solid performances at the Combine, Murphy and Mauro's efforts on Thursday were helpful but not necessarily critical to their grades. Three-year starting defensive end (and shocking Combine omission) Ben Gardner, however, took full advantage of his opportunity to work out for scouts, recording a 39.5" vertical and a 10-2" broad jump - numbers that would've ranked second and tied for fifth, respectively, among defensive linemen tested in Indianapolis.
The 6-foot-4, 262 pound Gardner also was clocked in at 6.78 seconds in the 3-cone drill and 4.83 seconds in the 40-yard dash. These explosive numbers provide quantitative evidence of the athleticism Gardner demonstrates on tape. Like Murphy, Gardner is viewed by some as a 'tweener but he's shown the grit to handle remaining on the defensive line as well as enough fluidity and instincts to operate as a linebacker. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=93243&draftyear=2014&genpos=DE

I'm kinda hung on 3 cone drills this week so I looked at D. Wares just for reference and it was a 6.85, not saying he's another Ware but he's pretty agile I guess?
 
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