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DT Calvin Barnett, Oklahoma State -- Barnett is one of those players I can't help but root for. He's a solid 6'3", 300 lbs, and very strong, but he's maxed out -- he's where he's going to be for his whole NFL career. More critically, however, he's not particularly fast. He seems like a 5.0 guy in the 40. The thing that stands out about Barnett, though, is his nonstop motor. He does one job, and he does it extremely well: he fights to stop the run. And he doesn't stop fighting until the whistle blows. He can stand up double-teams and shoot gaps extremely well. But that's it -- he can't rush the passer, and he can't really run anybody down, either. But if you're a 4-3 team looking for a late-round (or UDFA) gamble on a guy who'll work his ass off to shut down the run, Barnett's worth looking at.
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