What do Hanik Miligan and Antonie Bethea have in common? If you said they are safeties, you would be right. If you said they were sixth round draft picks, you would have also been right, but if you said they are safeties who were taken in the sixth round who have made the Pro Bowl – then you would have been right on the money.

Now, truth be told, Miligan and Bethea serve their teams in totally different ways. Miligan is a hard-hitting gunner on special teams who thrives in the open field. He is regarded as one of the best special teams players in the NFL. Bethea, on the other hand, went from a small school prospect to big time player seemingly over night. He’s been a two-year starter for the Indianapolis Colts, who have had one of stingiest pass defenses in the league.

While most late round picks don’t end up becoming Pro Bowlers, Miligan and Bethea are two examples of what kind of talent can be found in the sixth round. So with that in mind, let’s take a look and see if Dominique Barber has what it takes to be an impact player for the Houston Texans.

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