Offensive line was going to be a focus for the Cardinals and first-year GM Monti Ossenfort, and that came through again Saturday as the team opened the final day of the draft.
The team took UCLA guard Jon Gaines II, a player who has started a few games at the Cardinals’ needed position of center.
“I think that is my biggest strength as a player — UCLA blessed me with the opportunity to play all across the offensive line,” Gaines said.
The 6-foot-4, 303-pound Gaines started two games at center in 2021, including against LSU, and three other games in the COVID-hit 2020 season. He played exclusively right guard this past season for the Bruins, but made an effort at the East-West Shrine game to play both center and left guard just to show the NFL his range.
“I can come in and wear a lot of hats,” Gaines said.
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