April 27, 2017
With the 14th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett.
Barnett is a shorter, thick, strong defensive end who reminds me a little of Brandon Graham. Barnett is equally effective against the run as he is as a pass rusher, and has been an impact player since his freshman year:
| Derek Barnett | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | FF |
| 2014 | 47 | 10 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 44 | 10 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 56 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 147 | 33 | 52 | 3 |
In just three seasons at Tennessee, Barnett broke the all-time career school sack record that was previously held by some guy named Reggie White. No big deal.
A highlight reel:
In Jim Schwartz's scheme, if the front four cannot create pressure without the help of blitzing, the rest of the defense suffers greatly. Here they would add a player who has proven he can get to the quarterback.
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