told the Cowboys’ official website<\/a>. “So whether it’s d-end or linebacker, I play football, so I can do it.”<\/p>\nAt 6-foot-3.5 and 240 pounds, Barham has the size to play either role at the NFL level. And he certainly has the athleticism, with downright freaky fluidity that helps him get to the quarterback and shed blockers. But while he was primarily billed as an edge rusher during this draft cycle, he might just be the perfect answer to the biggest remaining question on this Cowboys defense. <\/p>\n
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With Downs and Jalen Thompson revamping the safety room, and Cobie Durant and fourth-round pick Devin Moore in at corner (plus the return of Sharon Revel Jr.), this Cowboys secondary should be much improved \u2014 especially if they can finally get a healthy season out of DaRon Bland. And we’ve already gone over just how intentionally Dallas went about boosting its edge talent. <\/p>\n
That just leaves one unit remaining: off-ball linebacker, where the team has so little experience in the wake of another DeMarvion Overshown injury that they’re not even sure who’s going to wear the green dot as the signal-caller just yet. The only other offseason acquisition at the position aside from Barham was Dee Winters, who largely played weakside linebacker for the 49ers last season. <\/p>\n
Which brings us back to Barham, who could find himself in a surprisingly load-bearing role for a third-round rookie. Dallas needs to fix its porous run defense, and that means getting better play at linebacker. Barham is raw, no doubt, but he has the legitimate sideline-to-sideline ability to be a real difference-maker (even if he’s at times too eager in using it). If the Cowboys can coach those kinks out of his game, they could have a diamond in the rough at a crucial position, one that would allow the rest of the talent on this defense to take off.<\/p>\n
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