Signed by Cowboys Cowboys signing Anthony Barr

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speedkilz88 said:


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When we play traditional 4-3, I feel better right now about Barr, LVE and Parsons being the three linebackers than Cox being one of them. I think Cox will shine in the coverage role in the nickel, but I don't know where he is with his run defense. Barr also gives us another coverage option at linebacker in case of injury or for rotation purposes. Like the linebackers being four-deep instead of three-deep and one injury from Gifford starting.
 
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Ranched said:
My gosh. The Jones' are fixated on LB's. The main issue I've seen w/Barr is & always has been his health. He missed a combined 30 games in his 8 seasons w/the Vikings due to six different injuries, three of which recurred twice.

For a big bodied NFL LB now in his 30s, it’s only downhill from here. The fact that he remained unsigned this close to training camp is a sign that all 31 other franchises also have their reservations.
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Lots of guys remain unsigned
Most of them have some flaws that makes teams not want to make a long commitment to them
But he does bring more than Fowler as a pass rusher, if he can stay healthy
 
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Any of yall remember when we brought in washed up defensive end Robert Quinn and all the exact same morons *****ing about Barr, *****ed about the Quinn signing. Then he went on and had a very productive season with 12 sacks and helped this team quite a bit. Anyone else remember that. I remember that.
 
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I havent watched him play enough recently to know if his play has fallen off a cliff with age.

But if it hasn't and he's got some juice left, I like the signing.

I just hope he plays like Cobb, Bennett, and Quinn.

And not like Poe, Clinton-Dix, Griffen, Nyseskhe and (after about 5 games) Aldon Smith too.
 
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Anthony Barr was drafted as the 9th overall pick, the same year Dallas picked Zach Martin. He is 6'5, 275, and I'm surprised that his highlights show quite a bit of quickness and agility at that playing weight. Averages about 70 tackles a year, and 2 sacks every year, 3 interceptions last year. Pretty decent addition!
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarrAn00.htm
 
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shabazz said:
they tried, but it had the “ study game film” requirement in the original contract. They finally got rid of it
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A 30 year old get can be fine missing a few camp practices
Besides you don’t want him practicing too much with his injury history
He’s played a full season twice in his career
Save him for the 4 regular season games he can make lol
 
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