Round 4 also had a lot of good talent left, actaully, this draft was one of the deepest i’ve seen or anybody has seen in years. Many teams definally upgraded from the draft alone, even if they didnt do much in free agency. So, now i will recap the 4th round of this years draft.

The sleeper- Saints Safety Chip Vaughn- Vaughn was an overall great safety in his 4 year college career at Wake Forest. And at 6-1 and 220 pounds, he is the physical presence that New Orleans has needed in the secondary for a while now. Vaughn should make a pretty good impact as a rookie, and i think that the Saints fans are goning to be very impressed with Vaughn. Chip Vaughn is a great tackler and is very tough and physical, he is also very active in stopping the run and is very aggressive.  He is a very smart player as well, and is one of the most instinctive defensvie players in the draft. The only downfall to Vaughn is his average speed and he does struggle on coverage, which should improve with time.

The reach- San Diego RB Gatrell Johnson- Dont get me wrong, Johnson is a very strong and powerful runner at 5-10 and 220 pounds, but he is a big reach in the 4th round. Espically with great all-around running backs still on the board like Michigan States Javon Ringer, Virginias Cedric Peerman, Clemsons James Davis, Libertys Rashad Jennings and Purdues Kory Sheets still on the board, this was a bit of a head stratcher. Johnson only ran a 4.75 forty, which is below average speed for a RB, and he isnt quick or agile and is not in the least bit elusive. He also has some durability issues. Maybe the Chargers reached on him because they needed a powerful back, but you could have gotten that in Rashad Jennings, or even Andre Brown in the 3rd round.

The fallers- Chicago CB D.J Moore- coming into the the draft, Moore was actually in the 1st round conversation, or even in the 2nd round. Instead, Moore fell all the way to the middle of the 4th round. The Bears got a great value with this pick. They got great depth behind Nathan Vasher and Charles Tillman. He could be a starter with time in Chicago. Moore is athletic and has good speed. He is also very quick and agile in coverage, and has great ball coverage skills. He is the definition of a cover corner. The only reason i think he fell is because he is 5′9 and his durability, he might have trouble with the tall wideouts he has to cover as well.

The expected- Buffalo TE Shawn Nelson- After releasing Robert Royal in Febuary, is was undeniable that the Bills would take a great young, athletic, recieving TE with great upside. And Nelson fell right to them in the 4th round. One of the best steals of the whole draft.

Thats it for now, Check back for the 5th round edition soon.

                                                                                                                    Logan Quick