Barksdale has played in 106 games since getting drafted out of LSU as a third-round pick in 2011 and he has 78 starts to his credit, including the last four games at right tackle for the Cardinals after they plucked him off waivers from the Chargers.He may have been their best player up front down the stretch and he has expressed a desire to return next season, even though he is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March.