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Contract details for 4th-round pick OL Jon Gaines

Gaines’ four-year rookie contract is worth a total of more than $4.57 million.

The Arizona Cardinals have signed seven of their nine player selections from the 2023 NFL draft. Each player got a four-year contract and first-round pick Paris Johnson gets his deal fully guaranteed with a team option for a fifth season.

The details of some of the rookie contracts are in.

Let’s see about the Cardinals’ fourth-round pick, offensive lineman Jon Gaines.

His deal is four years and worth a total of more than $4.57 million.

He receives a signing bonus of $732,240.

His salary is the league minimum each year:

  • 2023: $750,000
  • 2024: $915,000
  • 2025: $1.03 million
  • 2026: $1.15 million

Salary cap implications

Gaines’ cap hit each season is not complicated. Each year, it will be his salary plus the proration of his signing bonus, spread out over the four years.

His cap hit each year will be as follows:

  • 2023: $933,000
  • 2024: $1.1 million
  • 2025: $1.21 million
  • 2026: $1.33 million

If he plays enough in one season or over the first three seasons, he can see a salary bump in 2026 to equal a restricted free agent tender salary.

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Cardinals sign 1st-round pick Paris Johnson, 4 other draft picks

Paris Johnson, Michael Wilson, Jon Gaines, Clayton Tune and Owen Pappoe all signed their rookie contracts before the start of rookie minicamp.

The Arizona Cardinals were able to get over half their 2023 draft class under contract before the start of rookie minicamp on Friday. The team announced five of their nine draft picks signed their rookie contracts, including first-round pick Paris Johnson.

These were the draft picks to sign on Thursday at the team’s headquarters in Tempe.

  • OL Paris Johnson (Round 1, pick 6 overall)
  • WR Michael Wilson (Round 3, pick 94 overall)
  • OL Jon Gaines (Round 4, pick 122 overall)
  • QB Clayton Tune (Round 5, pick 139 overall)
  • LB Owen Pappoe (Round 5, pick 168 overall)

Johnson’s contract, as a first-round pick, is four years with a team option for a fifth year.

The rest of the draft picks signed standard four-year contracts.

The following draft picks remain unsigned:

  • LB B.J. Ojulari (Round 2)
  • CB Garrett Wilson (Round 3)
  • CB Kai’Trel Clark (Round 6)
  • DL Dante Stills (Round 6)

With how rookie contracts are slotted and designed in the current collective bargaining agreement, there is no reason to think that the remaining draft picks won’t get signed in the near future.

Rookie holdouts are basically a thing of the past.

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Cardinals’ grade for 4th-round pick Jon Gaines: A

The Cardinals’ selection of OL Jon Gaines in the fourth round was fantastic.

The Arizona Cardinals used their fourth-round pick to select UCLA offensive lineman Jon Gaines. He started games at guard, center and tackle. He is incredibly athletic. He is very intelligent.

What grade do they get for the pick?

Grade: A

While every pick that wasn’t center Luke Wypler was a bit of a surprise, getting to know more about Gaines makes him a slam dunk.

In addition to being a freak athlete, he has experience and smarts.

He also fits the profile of an analytic cheat code. He ran the short shuttle in 4.45 seconds. Since 2010, 24 of the 28 linemen who had a short shuttle of at least 4.47 seconds were drafted and those 24 players have started 84% of their games played. A 25th player, Jake Brendel, who went undrafted and now is the starting center for the 49ers.

As a fourth-round pick, his athleticism, versatility and intelligence make him a heck of a pick. He could easily be a starter this season.

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Analytics suggest Cardinals got an absolute steal in OL Jon Gaines

Gaines’ short shuttle time was 4.45 seconds. 24 OL drafted with doing it in at least 4.47 seconds have started 84% of their games in the NFL.

The Arizona Cardinals drafted UCLA guard Jon Gaines in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Two things about him stand out — his athleticism and his versatility.

While at UCLA, he started games at guard, tackle and center.

With his athletic testing, one metric suggests he will be a longtime NFL starter, which is about the best you can expect from a Day draftee.

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Among Gaines’ elite testing numbers, he ran the shuttle in 4.45 seconds.

Josh Norris shares this statistical nugget that should excite Cardinals fans about Gaines.

Since 2010, 28 offensive linemen have recorded a short shuttle time of 4.47 seconds or better.

Of those 28, 24 were drafted and have started 84% of their games played.

A 25th player, Jake Brendel, who was undrafted, is now the starting center for the San Francisco 49ers.

Gaines’ short shuttle time was 4.45 seconds.

The trend over the last more than a decade shows that this is the single-most influential single testing number for a position to predict NFL success.

The Cardinals have potential starting jobs open at left guard and at center.

Could he prove to be a Day 3 gem as we look back at the class in a few years?

It would appear there is a good chance.

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POLL: Grade the Cardinals’ selection of OL Jon Gaines in Round 4

The Cardinals drafted OL Jon Gaines in the fourth round. What do you think of the pick? Vote in the poll.

The Arizona Cardinals selected an offensive lineman for the second time in the 2023 NFL draft. The selected UCLA offensive lineman Jon Gaines in the fourth round, the 122nd overall pick.

Gaines started more than 40 games over five seasons, and started at multiple positions.

He is 6-foot-4 and 303 lbs with extrene athleticism.

Do you like the pick?

Vote in the poll and give your thoughts in the comments.

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Cardinals select G Jon Gaines II with traded Dolphins pick No. 122

Miami would probably rather have Tyreek Hill.

The Miami Dolphins entered this weekend with only four total draft picks for the 2023 selection meeting, due to picks being forfeited and a number of trades.

One of those selections, pick No. 122, was sent to the Kansas City Chiefs as part of the Tyreek Hill trade last offseason. That pick bounced around even more, landing in the hands of the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cardinals selected UCLA guard Jon Gaines. Miami could certainly use help at guard, as Liam Eichenberg hasn’t exactly proven to be a staple starter in his young career.

Even if the Dolphins didn’t use this pick on Gaines, there were other candidates that could’ve helped the team such as Maryland offensive tackle Jaelyn Duncan or Ohio State interior lineman Luke Wypler.

Still, general manager Chris Grier, head coach Mike McDaniel and all Dolphins fans would probably rather have Hill than use this pick on a depth piece.

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2023 NFL Scouting Combine: Biggest winners from Sunday’s workouts

Which prospects made themselves the most money at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine on Sunday?

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine concluded at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, as the offensive linemen and running backs took the field in front of all 32 teams.

Here are a handful of prospects who helped their draft stock during Sunday’s testing and on-field workouts:

One NFL Scouting Combine standout per position for the Browns to target

Which combine standouts should the Browns have their eyes on?

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine has come to an end, and plenty of valuable information has been sprinkled onto the field and in interviews for the Cleveland Browns to pull from. From Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Scott to others, there were quite a bit of fits for the Browns that stood out during their time in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Who were they and how did they perform at the combine? Some old, some young as the Browns have proven to expand their age guardrail in the later rounds, here is one combine standout per position who the Browns should have on their radar as they look to get their roster back into playoff contention.