I feel that picking Barr at #3 overall would be a case of not maximizing the value in a draft pick, but I wanted to know if anyone had a feel for this guy.


He has some crazy production numbers, even if you don't consider that he's only been playing Defense for two seasons. Check out his stat lines the past two seasons:


 

<p style="margin-left:40px;">2012

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Tackles - Solo 60, For Loss 21.5, Total 83

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Sacks - 13.5

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Pass Defensed - 5

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Forced Fumbles - 4

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<p style="margin-left:40px;">2013

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Tackles - Solo 43, For Loss 20, Total 66

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Sacks - 10

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Pass Defensed - 1

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Forced Fumbles - 6

 

To me, that ain't a bad piece of work that the man has put together. And the more that I look at the draft, I can't shake the feeling that Clowney is going to Houston and Watkins is going to St. Louis. With those two gone, would  Barr be a better option than Mack? It makes sense that you could trade back to Atlanta's spot - provided they want an OT - and still get this guy.


 

Does anyone here feel like Barr is going to continue to grow or is he going to get squashed at the next level?  

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