Well I think it is safe to say that absolutely zero draft gurus and want-to-be-experts like myself came anywhere close to hitting on this one. Truth be told I think GM Mark Dominik thought he could go to 7 and still get Claiborne. When Dallas leaped in front and took Claiborne, Dominik panicked. But, Dominik says they targeted Barron so we'll take that at face value and move on. Let me preface this post with the fact that I love the PLAYER. Safety Mark Barron led the SEC with seven interceptions his freshmen year and then earned First Team All-SEC honors from both the coaches and the Associated Press in 2010. Through eight games of his senior campaign, Barron continued to lead the way--topping the team with 27 solo tackles. He had 40 total tackles (3.5 for loss) in addition to an interception and a fumble recovery. NFL scouts love Barron's size, as he registers at 6'2'' and 218 pounds. He has decent speed, too, generally running in the mid-4.5s in the 40-yard dash while being clocked as fast as 4.47 from that distance. Barron is a solid pass defender, but he is best at stepping into the box and playing against the run right behind the line of scrimmage. He is both a hard hitter and a sure tackler. Now with that being said, I truly think Dominik swung and missed with the true value of the 5th pick in this draft. The value indicator began when the Rams acquired two future first-round picks and a second to move 4 spaces down. It continued with the Vikings completely pulling the wool over the Browns eyes and acquiring the Browns 4th, 5th and 7th round picks to move one space down. With viable picks sitting on the board, i.e. Claiborne, Mark Dominik pulls the trigger on a trade that moves the Bucs down two spaces and ONLY gets a 4th round pick in exchange. Do I like the player? Absolutely! Barron is a beast and he will make Bucs fans really happy in the near future. Do I like the value of return that we received for the 5th overall? Absolutely not.
Another unpredictable draft noway who in any other place than Dallas seen that one coming. Myself I actually like barron a little better than claiborn.Ibelieve hehits a little harder and has a little more of a mean steak. Martin looked impressive on the clip but to be honest Icould have run thru some of those holes Boise line was opening but with all eyes on Blount could be interesting
At first I was really surprised like most of us and kind of annoyed. But sleeping on it I like the move because I think it adds a great flexibility that the buccs are lacking more then anything. Barron will have to be accounted for by offenses because they wont know if hes blitzing, helping the run, or just covering. To me it also shows that they must truely believe Talib is coming back because there is no way you can pass on assante sammuel for a 7th round pick and then you miss out on claiborne... If Talib however goes to prison this could be a decision that haunts the buccs.
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Another unpredictable draft noway who in any other place than Dallas seen that one coming. Myself I actually like barron a little better than claiborn.Ibelieve hehits a little harder and has a little more of a mean steak. Martin looked impressive on the clip but to be honest Icould have run thru some of those holes Boise line was opening but with all eyes on Blount could be interesting
ReplyDeleteAt first I was really surprised like most of us and kind of annoyed. But sleeping on it I like the move because I think it adds a great flexibility that the buccs are lacking more then anything. Barron will have to be accounted for by offenses because they wont know if hes blitzing, helping the run, or just covering. To me it also shows that they must truely believe Talib is coming back because there is no way you can pass on assante sammuel for a 7th round pick and then you miss out on claiborne... If Talib however goes to prison this could be a decision that haunts the buccs.
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