Camp Notes: Edwards-Barr Reunion & WR Youth 

Barr’s Reunion

When George Edwards was named defensive coordinator of the Vikings in 2014, his first key addition was a rookie linebacker from UCLA. That call to draft Anthony Barr not solely benefitted Minnesota, however Edwards as effectively.

And now eight years later, the Cowboys have each Edwards and Barr, who signed with the staff this week.

On Friday, Edwards met with the media and corrected a reporter who requested if Barr was a “good man” to work with.

“No, Anthony Barr is a good man – on and off the sphere,” Edwards stated. “He is a real professional. He is going to concentrate to the small print. His research habits, together with his preparation, goes together with the presents that he is blessed with athletically. He’ll be an excellent participant for us. He’ll be good in our locker room. He’ll be good off the sphere. He is a real professional on the finish of the day, and that is a credit score to him and the eye he places to the element.”

Barr has excelled probably the most as an outdoor linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. The 4 consecutive years he made the Professional Bowl (2015-18), Barr solely recorded a complete of 9.5 sacks, and by no means greater than 3.5 in a season.

However Barr has additionally rushed the quarterback from the skin, begging the query how the Cowboys will make the most of him alongside Micah Parsons.

As for the place Barr will line up, Edwards did not share most of the particulars, solely to say “we have loads of packages that can get all these guys on the sphere collectively.”

Edwards added, “I believe on the finish of the day, realizing someone the place you are going into a brand new locker room, a brand new environment is a plus. that you just’re … clearly together with his abilities, he is received a whole lot of choices to go. We’re glad we have him and the talent set he brings to us defensively.”

-Nick Eatman (8/5)