Cowboys Draft Jaishawn Barham: Versatile Edge Rusher

0:00It's April 25th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI Your Gridiron Update. I'm Corey with the story. Dallas Cowboys finally made their move on day two of the draft, waiting through 59 picks before trading with the San Francisco 49ers. For linebacker D Winters, then snagging Michigan's Jai Shan Barham as their third straight defensive pick. This off-ball linebacker with edge-rusher upside is Raw Talent, a true ball of clay ready to mold into a past rushing thread who can drop into coverage. Barham started close to home, flipping his commitment from South Carolina Gamecocks to Maryland on Signing Day, playing his first two college seasons, there before transferring to Michigan to link up with high school teammate Derek Moore. He stirred some drama once, getting flagged for headbutting an official during a game against Ohio State, handing them first in goal, but Michigan's. Defense stiffened up, forcing just a field goal in a lopsided loss anyway. His run defense kept climbing every year, from a 70.6 pro football focus grade as a Maryland freshman, up to 75.1 next.

1:08Then exploding to 86.7 in Michigan and hitting 90.4 in this final edge roll. Now with new defensive coordinator Christian Parker calling shots, Barham's versatility shines, maybe a pass-downs edge guy or a Zach Bond style. tweener who covers, blitzes and spies quarterbacks, fitting right into Dallas's defensive rebuild.