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Derek Barnett had 2 sacks in preseason opener


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46 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

I loved Barnett too

 

 

but im glad we got McCaffrey

To clarify, me too.  Just saying.  We're not going to get a record breaking sack master that broke Reggie White's record at the end of round 1 in 2018 when we desperately need one.  But I do hope, and think, CMC is that good to outweigh it.

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36 minutes ago, Nails said:

To clarify, me too.  Just saying.  We're not going to get a record breaking sack master that broke Reggie White's record at the end of round 1 in 2018 when we desperately need one.  But I do hope, and think, CMC is that good to outweigh it.

Hell yeah you got my D to do what you want with it. 

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3 minutes ago, YoungPanthers89 said:

Lmao we got a "I told you so" 1 week into preseason

CMC has been an "I told you so" for weeks (or is it months?).  The jury won't truly be out for years, until we hopefully get lucky in next year's draft at the premium position that is DE.

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13 hours ago, Nails said:

Wow and I were the only two championing this guy.  CMC had better be all that and then some, especially when Pep and Big Money are gone.  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000828514/article/derek-barnett-impresses-with-twosack-performance

I liked him as the first round pick too and said so many times in those pre-draft threads. I think Philadelphia did a great job in FA and draft. I will watch him with interest this year considering how much scorn was heaped on him by evaluators who value measurements. I'm really impressed with McCaffrey though-more than i expected, and like everyone here am hoping that Shula gets it right. Still the pick that I need most convincing on is Samuel though. Armchair GM that I am.

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