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Anthony Barr hoping to rush the passer more in 2018

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Before he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, linebacker Anthony Barr was terrorizing opposing college quarterbacks as a member of UCLA’s defense.

During his final two seasons at the school, Barr finished with a total of 23.5 sacks. His skills as a pass rusher were one of the main reasons why the Vikings used such a high draft selection on him in 2014.

In his first two years with Minnesota, Barr’s pass-rushing skills made a few appearances as he notched a total of 7.