Derrick Barnes, the Purdue EDGE, sits at No. 33 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 5% elite, 50% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He can improve his technique as a take-on linebacker, but he has the strength to handle the physical aspects of the inside linebacker role.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Throwback body type with broad shoulders as well as thickly muscled arms and legs at inside linebacker.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Barnes has seen plenty of action as a three-year starter and has the added experience of learning two different positions.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a speed-rusher.
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“…Throwback body type with broad shoulders as well as thickly muscled arms and legs at inside linebacker. Barnes has seen plenty of action as a three-year starter and has the added experience of learning two different positions. He can improve his technique as a take-on linebacker, but he has the strength to handle the physical aspects of the inside linebacker role. There is a toughness in his mindset that works well f…”
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