27 Days, 27 Picks: DE Gaines Adams

Our next player in the 27 Days, 27 Picks series is Gaines Adams, who played three seasons in the NFL before he tragically passed away at age 26.

In 27 Days, 27 Picks, Bucs Wire will analyze the last 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks, one for each day leading up to the 2023 NFL draft. We’ll take a look at the player’s college stats, their pre-draft numbers (either via the NFL Combine or their Pro Day), their NFL stats, some player footage and analysis at the end on whether the pick itself was a good one.

The next player in our series, [autotag]Gaines Adams[/autotag], was drafted by the Bucs with the No. 4 pick in 2007. He was traded to the Bears in 2009, but his career was tragically cut short when he passed away from a heart problem at age 26.

Here is the draft rundown on Adams below: