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- By Bucky Brooks
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- Published: May 7, 2014 at 03:53 p.m.
- Updated: May 7, 2014 at 04:22 p.m.
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8. I believe Anthony Barr will be the steal of the draft.
It's hard to call a first-rounder a steal, but the UCLA star has been devalued since the end of the season. Barr was one of the most disruptive defenders in college football over the past two seasons despite moving to defense prior to his junior campaign. Although I've heard analysts and scouts take Barr to task for his finesse game and his shoddy technique, I would point to his tremendous production (23.5 sacks and 41.5 tackles for loss in 2012-13) despite his limited knowledge of the position. Given Barr's frame and natural rush skills, I believe his impact and production will greatly exceed his draft position when we review the 2014 class in a few years.
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