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On Sunday, Gaither played a leading role in San Diego's surprising 31-14 romp over Baltimore.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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On this day, however, Gaither helped prevent Suggs and friends from registering as single sack.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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On a third-and-eight early in the second half, Gaither saw Baltimore linebackers Suggs and Ray Lewis coming at him.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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On some plays, Gaither looked more like what he is: a new arrival trying to learn a new system.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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Hunter described Gaither as a quiet type, but one who understands football intuitively.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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But a week later, the injury-depleted San Diego Chargers not only picked Gaither up, they made him a starter.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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Suggs and Lewis were trying to draw Gaither inside to create an opening for safety Haruki Nakamura to blitz through.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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Gaither, who started for Baltimore in 2008 and 2009, seemed to have a sixth sense for what the team would do next.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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It was a Mustang blitz all the way but Gaither didn't bite.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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Pro Football Focus, a statistical service that grades every NFL player on every play, rates Gaither as one of the top pass blockers in the NFL over the past three weeks.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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And on that score, Gaither looks like a steal.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story
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And here's the crazy thing: Gaither hasn't just been fantastic in the key role of protecting quarterback Philip Rivers on his blind side, San Diego has won three straight games since he arrived (after losing the previous six) and are now in contention to win their division and host a playoff game.
WSJ: San Diego's Jared Gaither: An NFL Redemption Story