Zaire Barnes, the Western Michigan LB, sits at No. 213 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 7% elite, 11% starter.
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NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Barnes has NFL size and athletic traits, along with experience playing inside and outside.”
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NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has the ability to cover man-to-man and is productive on special teams.”
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“…Barnes has NFL size and athletic traits, along with experience playing inside and outside. He has the ability to cover man-to-man and is productive on special teams. He’s not a pure stack-and-shed linebacker and can be a little loose with his technique at times. Overall, Barnes has a legitimate shot to make a team as a late Day 3 selection.…”
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