Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints

SmashMouth · 01-05-2017, 09:31 PM

11. New Orleans Saints: Derek Barnett, Edge rusher, Tennessee

New season, same old issues on defense for New Orleans. The Saints ranked last in pass yards allowed per game (273.8), and much of it was due to an anemic pass rush that ranked sixth-worst with 30 sacks. They need another edge rusher to take the pressure off Cameron Jordan. Derek Barnett has good size at 6-3 and 265 pounds and can rush the passer from either side of the line, using active hands to shed blockers and disrupt plays in the backfield. A lot of his production at Tennessee is due to the Vols' aggressive style of defense, so he'll need to prove he can transcend scheme fit, but the technique and talent are there.

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rezburna · 01-05-2017, 09:33 PM

Love Barnett. Don't think he'll fall to us.

Derek Barnett
Reuben Foster
Jabril Peppers

One of them has to fall.

hagan714 · 01-06-2017, 07:29 AM

add Marlon Humphrey CB/FS Alabama 6005 196 4.49 #26 rSo to that list

ChrisXVI · 01-06-2017, 07:36 AM

Barnett is my dream pick. Starting to think about a Mike LB though like Foster. I hated the idea of plugging in a rookie LB when Vitt was here because he'd never get him coached up and capable of running the defense. Now, depending on who we bring in to coach LB's I'm starting to reconsider that. We have got to get that position settled.

halloween 65 · 01-06-2017, 07:50 AM

Peppers, Peppers, Peppers.

Seer1 · 01-06-2017, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Peppers, Peppers, Peppers.

No way Peppers falls to eleven.

papz · 01-06-2017, 10:43 AM

I'd love to have Barnett.

I understand why people like Peppers but he just doesn't have a true position. There's no way I'd want him at linebacker. He's not a true corner and I'm just not interested in drafting drafting another hybrid safety.

frydaddy · 01-06-2017, 10:43 AM

I see peppers as a Shaq Thompson kinda guy. Lotta hype because he played a lotta positions, but I don't think he's very polished at any of them. No one really knows quite where to put him in the pros, and I'd rather we didn't spend the 11th overall pick on a project. If secondary is where they go I'd rather Jamal Adams. But really I'd rather see them go DE or LB.

halloween 65 · 01-06-2017, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Seer1

No way Peppers falls to eleven.

I can wish can't I? It's the little things he does that make him good. He would look good in a Saints uniform.

01-05-2017, 09:31 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,979 Blog Entries: 29	Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints 11. New Orleans Saints: Derek Barnett, Edge rusher, Tennessee New season, same old issues on defense for New Orleans. The Saints ranked last in pass yards allowed per game (273.8), and much of it was due to an anemic pass rush that ranked sixth-worst with 30 sacks. They need another edge rusher to take the pressure off Cameron Jordan. Derek Barnett has good size at 6-3 and 265 pounds and can rush the passer from either side of the line, using active hands to shed blockers and disrupt plays in the backfield. A lot of his production at Tennessee is due to the Vols' aggressive style of defense, so he'll need to prove he can transcend scheme fit, but the technique and talent are there. NFL mock draft 2017 \| Newsday K Major likes this.

01-06-2017, 07:29 AM	#3
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints add Marlon Humphrey CB/FS Alabama 6005 196 4.49 #26 rSo to that list

01-06-2017, 07:36 AM	#4
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints Barnett is my dream pick. Starting to think about a Mike LB though like Foster. I hated the idea of plugging in a rookie LB when Vitt was here because he'd never get him coached up and capable of running the defense. Now, depending on who we bring in to coach LB's I'm starting to reconsider that. We have got to get that position settled.

01-06-2017, 07:50 AM	#5
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints Peppers, Peppers, Peppers.

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints Originally Posted by halloween 65 Peppers, Peppers, Peppers. No way Peppers falls to eleven.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,650	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints Love Barnett. Don't think he'll fall to us. Derek Barnett Reuben Foster Jabril Peppers One of them has to fall. K Major likes this.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,682	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints I'd love to have Barnett. I understand why people like Peppers but he just doesn't have a true position. There's no way I'd want him at linebacker. He's not a true corner and I'm just not interested in drafting drafting another hybrid safety. frydaddy likes this.

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frydaddy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,947 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints I see peppers as a Shaq Thompson kinda guy. Lotta hype because he played a lotta positions, but I don't think he's very polished at any of them. No one really knows quite where to put him in the pros, and I'd rather we didn't spend the 11th overall pick on a project. If secondary is where they go I'd rather Jamal Adams. But really I'd rather see them go DE or LB.

01-06-2017, 10:44 AM	#9
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Newsday mock draft mocks DE Derek Barnett to Saints Originally Posted by Seer1 No way Peppers falls to eleven. I can wish can't I? It's the little things he does that make him good. He would look good in a Saints uniform.

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