Seahawks third-round draft choice Cody Barton played his first two years at Utah as an outside linebacker, then finished his college career as an inside linebacker for the Utes. Darron Cummings AP
Cody Barton knows how to play outside linebacker. He knows how to play inside linebacker.
He knows the thrill of getting drafted into the NFL; the Seahawks made that happen Friday by selecting the Utah linebacker in the third round.
And he knows what’s most important in his life: Who has made him what he’s become.
“Man, I’m just really excited,” Barton said by telephone Friday night, after Seattle traded up with Minnesota to select him 88th overall near the end of round three.