TEMPE, Arizona -- Did the Arizona Cardinals get a steal when they drafted defensive end/defensive tackle Rodney Gunter?
Perhaps.
The Red Birds certainly improved their depth on the defensive line by drafting Gunter in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago, IL last month.
The Delaware State product is 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds. He was a second-team All-MEAC selection in 2014, a first-team All-MEAC pick in 2013 and a second-team All-MEAC selection in 2012.
The Cards moved up seven spots to select Gunter, swapping places with the Browns in the fourth round and sending sixth and seventh-round picks to Cleveland to obtain him.
A productive player in college, some scouting services think Gunter can play both end and tackle. According to the Delaware State web site, Gunter is a cousin of former Cardinals tight end D.C. Jefferson, a seventh round pick in 2013. Jefferson lasted one year with the club. Gunter played just one season in high school. As the oldest of three sons to a single mother, he worked as a dishwasher and waiter to make ends meet. His character traits are solid.
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