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He ran a 4.51 at the combine from what I can find and he's listed at 5'10". Where'd you get your numbers?

He ran a 4.48 at his Pro Day, and you are right about his height, I sorta just pulled a number out of my azz.

Found this on Barrett though:
Strengths: Gets good hand placement and can reroute receivers. Has good range and can cover the deep half of the field. Reads quarterback's eyes, shows adequate ball skills and flashes big-play ability. Big enough to line up in the box, aggressive and can make plays at the line of scrimmage. Uses hands fairly well and flashes the ability to shed blocks quickly. Plays with a good motor, generally takes sound pursuit angles and always seems to be around the ball at the end of the play. Wraps upon contact and is a reliable open field tackler that flashes the ability to deliver the big hit. Times the blitz well, takes the shortest path to the quarterback and has good closing speed. Is a ball hawk and tries to strip the ball when in a trail position. Has experience covering kicks and should contribute on special teams. Hard worker on and off the field. Very good intangibles. Plays the game hard and shows good football intelligence. Quarterback of the secondary and leader of the defense.

Weaknesses: Takes false steps and can be vulnerable to play action. Will be slow to read his keys at times. Not as fluid in coverage as his workout times might indicate. Is unable to match up man-to-man versus most slot receivers. Footwork is inconsistent and gets flatfooted at times. He is big and aggressive but not quite the big hitter his measurables might indicate. Durability is a significant concern.

Overall: Barrett arrived at Arizona State in 2003 and played one game as a true freshman before injuring his shoulder and being granted a medical redshirt. In his first three seasons (2004-06), he appeared in 36 games (19 starts) and compiled 136 tackles (11 for losses), two sacks, three forced fumbles, 10 pass breakups and five interceptions. As a senior in 2007, he played in 11 games (eight starts) and had 38 tackles (four for losses), one sack, eight pass breakups and one interception. Barrett missed the Sun Devils' final two games in '07 because of knee sprain. He also was limited by a pectoral injury last season. His father, Grieg, played basketball at Nevada and his cousin, Jerald Moore, is a former NFL running back. Barrett is an enigma as a pro prospect. He has shown flashes of developing into a playmaking safety on the field but his inconsistency is concerning, as are his durability issues. On the flipside, Barrett is a remarkably gifted natural athlete for his size and he's a high-character, hard working team player with very good intangibles. Plus, some of his struggles can be chalked up to nagging knee and pectoral injuries that limited him physically. While it's easy to get caught up in his workout numbers and potential, Barrett does not play as fast as those times. Overall, he's worth the gamble early on Day 2 but no higher.

"Hard worker on and off the field. Very good intangibles. Plays the game hard and shows good football intelligence. Quarterback of the secondary and leader of the defense"
"he's a high-character, hard working team player with very good intangibles"
Sounds like he's the exact opposite of what you stated before.
IMO he will be a very good safety for the Broncos and 31 teams will regret passing on him numerous times.
 
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"Just like Notre Dame's Tom Zbikowski and Archuletta, Barrett is a workout warrior who will greatly impress a team with his athletic ability, but all three fall under the "looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane" category. He has the size that the football gods would wish for all safeties, yet needs to be prodded to play up to that level at a consistent pace. He has a litany of injuries throughout his career that makes you wonder if Alan Alda and the M*A*S*H unit is going to be needed on the sideline. It is humorous that some experts compare him to Washington's LaRon Landry. While impressive athletically, he lacks the power, football intelligence, consistency and ability to change the tide of the game the way Landry does."

Yeah, pull the trigger BB.

Look at last year not this. He was one of the best SS in the nation. 07 was a bad year but, haven't we drafted like that before? Too much Kool Aid fella.
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He ran a 4.48 at his Pro Day, and you are right about his height, I sorta just pulled a number out of my azz.

Found this on Barrett though:
Strengths: Gets good hand placement and can reroute receivers. Has good range and can cover the deep half of the field. Reads quarterback's eyes, shows adequate ball skills and flashes big-play ability. Big enough to line up in the box, aggressive and can make plays at the line of scrimmage. Uses hands fairly well and flashes the ability to shed blocks quickly. Plays with a good motor, generally takes sound pursuit angles and always seems to be around the ball at the end of the play. Wraps upon contact and is a reliable open field tackler that flashes the ability to deliver the big hit. Times the blitz well, takes the shortest path to the quarterback and has good closing speed. Is a ball hawk and tries to strip the ball when in a trail position. Has experience covering kicks and should contribute on special teams. Hard worker on and off the field. Very good intangibles. Plays the game hard and shows good football intelligence. Quarterback of the secondary and leader of the defense.

Weaknesses: Takes false steps and can be vulnerable to play action. Will be slow to read his keys at times. Not as fluid in coverage as his workout times might indicate. Is unable to match up man-to-man versus most slot receivers. Footwork is inconsistent and gets flatfooted at times. He is big and aggressive but not quite the big hitter his measurables might indicate. Durability is a significant concern.

Overall: Barrett arrived at Arizona State in 2003 and played one game as a true freshman before injuring his shoulder and being granted a medical redshirt. In his first three seasons (2004-06), he appeared in 36 games (19 starts) and compiled 136 tackles (11 for losses), two sacks, three forced fumbles, 10 pass breakups and five interceptions. As a senior in 2007, he played in 11 games (eight starts) and had 38 tackles (four for losses), one sack, eight pass breakups and one interception. Barrett missed the Sun Devils' final two games in '07 because of knee sprain. He also was limited by a pectoral injury last season. His father, Grieg, played basketball at Nevada and his cousin, Jerald Moore, is a former NFL running back. Barrett is an enigma as a pro prospect. He has shown flashes of developing into a playmaking safety on the field but his inconsistency is concerning, as are his durability issues. On the flipside, Barrett is a remarkably gifted natural athlete for his size and he's a high-character, hard working team player with very good intangibles. Plus, some of his struggles can be chalked up to nagging knee and pectoral injuries that limited him physically. While it's easy to get caught up in his workout numbers and potential, Barrett does not play as fast as those times. Overall, he's worth the gamble early on Day 2 but no higher.

"Hard worker on and off the field. Very good intangibles. Plays the game hard and shows good football intelligence. Quarterback of the secondary and leader of the defense"
"he's a high-character, hard working team player with very good intangibles"
Sounds like he's the exact opposite of what you stated before.
IMO he will be a very good safety for the Broncos and 31 teams will regret passing on him numerous times.

I don't care what Samuel ran at his pro-day, but even saying that, if he did run that at his pro-day, his size/speed combination is worse than either CB we picked in this draft.

When a guy with Barrett's size and speed drops to #220, it's pretty clear he's not very good at football. Maybe he once was, but he isn't right now. Barrett likely wouldn't have made the team.
 
I'd rather have a bunch of short CB's that can cover, than a bunch of taller one's that can't.
 
I'm looking forward to seeing man coverage return in the next couple of years. It seemed like people were able to move the ball at will against us last year (most notabely, future hall of fame QBs like Kyle Boller and A.J. Feeley) but stopped just short of the goal line. I don't like "bend but don't break" defenses. I like shutdown defenses. QBs prefer zone to man in any league so any time we replenish the defense with youth and speed to switch to man coverage is good with me.
 
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