Mark Barron
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A five-star recruit who was considered by many services to be the top linebacker in the nation coming out of high school, Mark Barron was a two-time All-American who helped the Crimson Tide win two National Championships during his three years in Tuscaloosa. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Barron with the 7th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, analysts gushed over the selection.
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But the Buccaneers badly miscast Barron as a Cover 2 safety, taking him away from what he did best: destroy ball carriers near the line of scrimmage. It was only after the Buccaneers dumped Barron in a trade to the (then St. Louis) Rams, with the Rams then turning him into a hybrid safety/linebacker type, that his career was saved from being a total washout.
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