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(03-19-2017, 07:01 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: The one event that people were most skeptical about him. Leading up to the combine all you heard was how Barnett was not athletic. He had production but can't turn the corner welll, can shrink under OTs etc etc.

Well, the 3 cone drill is the ultimate test of change of direction, agility and maneuverability. And it most closely mimics how a player turns the corner as a defensive end.

Based on scouting reports, he should have done a 7.3 or 7.4 in that test. But he had a sub 7, which is just...incredible for a defensive lineman.

In addition, his 40 was serviceable for a DE his size and you could tell from watching him that he didn't really have the technique down for setting in the 3 point stance. So being able to pull off a 4.88 even without the technique is impressive.

And, like I said, he did all the tests when he was so sick he was being given fluids 24 hours prior to testing.

I don't know how you can see that as not impressive.

Meanwhile, Solomon Thomas every one knew was an athlete. He was expected to be a combine athlete and he met his expectations. That is how he made up for his average college production.

Barnett greatly exceeded the expectations placed upon him. He is a production machine who was supposed to be "exposed" at the combine.


We'll see how he does on the 31st at his pro day. I'd expect that he cleans up that 40 time with better technique and, once he's healthy, he'll jump just fine.

The bigger concerns I've seen with Barnett have been his lack of size, power, and lack of an inside move.  Anybody can see on film he can turn the corner.

Dude, his 3 Cone was very good, but 6 of 56 DL did the three cone in 7.00 flat or less.  It's not like it's the DL equivalent of running a sub-4.3 40.

He was 27th out of 51 DL who ran the 40, and there were only two guys smaller than him that performed worse.  He got beat by guys like Malik McDowell and Montravious Adams.  By comparison, Dunlap ran a 4.71 and MJ ran a 4.75.  

Except he didn't do all the tests.  He didn't do the bench, and he skipped the 60 yard shuttle along with most of the rest of the DL.  He also didn't do drills. I mean, c'mon, man, I don't have a problem with you spinning the facts for your guy, but they need to actually be facts.

These are two soon to be professional athletes of approximately equal age and size that play the same position.  It's not like it's a situation of "Hey, they were pretty impressive for a 40 year old soccer mom."  There's no reason to go into it with lower standards for one or the other.