NFL: Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams Trade Former 1st Rounders

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The Cowboys and Rams have come to an agreement to exchange first round disappointments.

The Cowboys will send Bobby Carpenter, LB, to the Rams for OT Alex Barron. Carpenter was the 18th overall pick in 2006 but struggled to adjust to life as an ILB in a 3-4 set. The Rams will use him at his natural OLB position in a 4-3 set.

Barron, the 19th overall pick in 2005, has started 72 games in the NFL, but never lived up to the hype of a first round pick. He’ll compete for a starting position with the Cowboys but is currently penciled in as a back-up at both tackle positions.