"It's all technique," offensive line coach Hudson Houck told reporters Wednesday in Irving. "It's not athletic ability, it's not want-to, it's not preparation."
Asked if he can change Barron's habits, Houck replied, "Yeah, that's my job. If I can't do that, then they better look for another line coach."
Houck is considered one of the league's top offensive line coaches, but he may have met his match when it comes to Barron. After all, Houck has had months to make Barron a better player and has failed so far.
Dallas acquired Barron in a March trade that sent underachieving linebacker Bobby Carpenter, another first-round bust, to St. Louis. When the deal was done, the Cowboys were well aware that Barron was prone to penalties.
Sure, he was injured for part of training camp, but Houck still had plenty of...
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