NY Jets go Defense at Pick 184 With Linebacker Zaire Barnes
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Looking to add some athleticism to their linebacking corps, the NY Jets have used the 184th pick in the 2023 draft on Western Michigan’s Zaire Barnes.
#WesternMichigan linebacker Zaire Barnes (#National) is one of the most athletic defenders in this year's @NFLPABowl. Barnes collects this interception off a tip and almost takes it to the house. #NFLPA #NFLDraft #MAction #BroncosReign pic.twitter.com/Fw1HlCraZS
— Steelers Black and Gold Nation (@B_GNation1) January 29, 2023
Barnes is yet another pick of the Joe Douglas era with a freakish RAS (relative athletic score) as he registered a grade of 9.11.
Over his past two collegiate seasons, Barnes has logged 163 tackles and figures to be a special teams candidate for Robert Saleh’s Jets.
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