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21 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

UT's pro day just went from one of my most anticipated to not giving a single fug about it. It was all about Barnett for me.

I'm disappointed too but many don't even give one year of tape, he's given three.  We'll see.

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16 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

I wouldn't even want us to waste a 2nd rounder on him

So Mario Addison is 9 years older, has missed multiple games in multiple years, was resigned at 3 years $22.5 million due to production (25 career sacks), and you wouldn't "waste" a 2nd Round pick on a 20 year old with an SEC Record 33 sacks in 3 years?  OK, thanks for sharing.

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12 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Yeah, I wouldn't pick him at 8, but if he's available in the 2nd, I wouldn't hesitate. Well, the only hesitation I might have is if we like someone like Demarcus Walker more. Walker is bigger everywhere (2" taller, 21 pounds heavier, bigger arms and hands) and has similar production (25 sacks last 2 years) against good competition (ACC was pretty solid and he was a monster against Michigan). Walker ran a 4.76 at his pro-day, so speed is about same (Barnett ran 4.88, but at combine).

Anyway, I digress with Walker, but I absolutely would consider wasting a pick on Barnett in the 2nd.

Where does Addison rank among DE's measurable wise?  Far less than his now current APY contract by proportion I'm guessing.  Hand fighting, dip/bend, fluidity, tenacity, chemistry, etc. are just as important.  Barnett is obviously a 1st rounder and this is a moot conversation.  How high is yet to be determined but this article from yesterday suggests him 4 overall to the Jaguars.  http://gridironnow.com/derek-barnett-why-jacksonville-may-vols-star-next-stop/

Three years of tape will not be denied and we'd better be getting a hellaciously good player at 8 (I'm fine with Fournette) to shun that production at that age at our position of biggest need and at a premium position.

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20 minutes ago, Nails said:

So Mario Addison is 9 years older, has missed multiple games in multiple years, was resigned at 3 years $22.5 million due to production (25 career sacks), and you wouldn't "waste" a 2nd Round pick on a 20 year old with an SEC Record 33 sacks in 3 years?  OK, thanks for sharing.

I'm convinced you haven't watched a single Derek Barnett game. You do nothing but talk about the fact he had 33 sacks that's it. The Golden Calf of Bristol won 2 national championships, should we go and sign him while we're at it?

Derek Barnett is slow and quite frankly invisible when he doesn't guess the snap count correctly. 

I've seen people say he's explosive but I'm guessing they can't tell the difference between explosiveness and simply guessing snap counts. I'm really not one to bring SPARQ into things (don't think I ever have) but im going to this one time. 

I just don't understand what all the fuss is about. 

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