Year two is around the time that most veterans start to find some sort of identity with their teams, or at least, develop some form of familiarity in the league. One of those is certainly the case for second-year edge rusher Jalan Gaines, who is expected to be more of an impact player for the Seattle Seahawks. At the end of this past season, Gaines was among the players who would’ve been considered a long shot to be a contributing player, but new situations unfolding with the team allow for less established players to develop with the team . Gaines Becoming a Seahawk and Year One Gaines was among the players who had to grind and develop a career themselves. He started his collegiate career at Dubuque before transferring to Eastern Illinois for the final three years. In the last two seasons at Eastern Illinois , Gaines accumulated 112 total tackles, 70 solo tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks. He was one of the more productive players of a smaller size.…