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Which Detroit Lions UDFAs Could Make An Impact In 2016?

By Colton Wesley

Oct 26, 2014; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Detroit Lions tackle and 2014 UDFA Cornelius Lucas (77) against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2014; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Detroit Lions tackle and 2014 UDFA Cornelius Lucas (77) against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Adairius Barnes
Sep 6, 2014; Lafayette, LA, USA; Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns quarterback Terrance Broadway (8) carries the ball past Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defensive back Adairius Barnes (21) in the first half at Cajun Field. Louisiana Tech defeated Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 48-20. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /

Adairius Barnes, cornerback, Louisiana Tech
($5,000 signing bonuses, $5,000 guaranteed salary)

The Lions gave Barnes a signing bonus and guaranteed salary when they signed him, hoping to bolster an inexperienced depth chart. He’s a little undersized (5’10”, 179), but he has an outstanding 41.5″ vertical and is a good athlete overall.

Barnes’ stat line at Louisiana Tech was decent (103 tackles, 26 passes defended and ten interceptions as a three-year starter), but there is only so much one can get from a defensive back’s numbers.

There has not been much word on Barnes coming out of camp, but the depth chart at cornerback behind Darius Slay is a relatively unimpressive hodgepodge of recent draft picks and UDFAs, career backups and special teamers, so Barnes will have his chance to impress in camp and in the preseason.

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