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  TCU's Innis Gaines views himself as a "hybrid playmaker" in the NFL. He feels he can line up at every spot in the secondary. "I can make plays from anywhere," Gaines said. "I can play outside corner, nickel, strong safety, deep safety … I just like being by the ball. Wherever the ball is, I'm trying to get there." Gaines spent his college career at safety, making his presence felt when healthy. In the NFL, though, he could be an intriguing cornerback prospect. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Gaines would be a taller, lengthier corner that some teams covet these days. And it's a transition that's been done before.

Former Oklahoma State safety Tre Flowers, for instance, is now a cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks. Gaines could follow a similar route as NFL teams have discussed that scenario with TCU safeties coach Paul Gonzales. "A couple teams have asked about him at corner. They like the length and the ball skills that he has," Gonzales said. "He's very athletic and has a great skill set. And he's got a high football IQ. He's very instinctive, he has a knack for making plays and those things come out when you talk to him." Gaines wouldn't be a complete stranger at cornerback, either. He occasionally lined up at corner in practice to test his skills against Jalen Reagor, and even did it a few times in a game during the 2018 season when he covered Iowa State (and now Arizona Cardinals) receiver Hakeem Butler. Gaines held his own against Butler in that Iowa State game, although most will remember his strip-sack that led to a 47-yard touchdown return by defensive end Ben Banogu. - Fort Worth Star


Sr/2020 SS Innis GainesTexas Christian
News Source: Fort Worth Star



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