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DE/DT Bruce Gaston, Purdue -- The first, second, and third thing that pops on tape when Gaston plays is his motor. Gaston has a relentless motor that never shops churning, even when his team is getting beat like a drum as he faces double-teams all game. That's something that not a lot of the DL in this year's draft have, and it's damn near impossible to coach into somebody. Gaston played primarily DE in the Boilermakers' 3-4 defense, even though his size (6'2," 318) suggests he'd be better losing about fifteen pounds and moving inside. Playing DE in the 3-4 isn't beyond Gaston who, despite some pretty shoddy technique against both the run and the pass, plays very stout and with great explosion against the pass, his full potential often obscured as opponents double-team him regularly. A team will have to work on his technique, but I think he'd be really interesting as a developmental undertackle in a 4-3. Late round pick.
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