JetNation Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 By Glenn Naughton There weren’t many bright spots in the Jets pre-season opening 23-3 loss to the Detroit Lions in which the Jets starting defense allowed two long scoring drives and no offensive personnel group managed to get the ball in the end zone for Gang Green. Even still, the game wasn’t without any strong individual efforts for the Jets as undrafted free agent Deion Barnes had a solid showing in his pro debut. A Penn State product, Barnes checks in at 6′ 4”, 255 lbs and was scooped up by the Jets immediately after the draft. During his time at Penn State, the Philadelphia native earned some impressive accolades following a freshman year in which he posted six sacks and 10 tackles for loss. That production would slip the following season (2 sacks/4 TFL) before a junior-year resurgence. Barnes matched his first-year total of six sacks while racking up another 12.5 tackles for loss, but it wasn’t enough to get him drafted. Against the Lions however, Barnes got himself off to a solid start. Lining up on both the left and right sides of the formation, sometimes with his hand in the dirt and upright at others. Barnes held up well at the point of attack and appeared to do a good job of tracking the ball-carrier while engaged with a blocker. We saw several plays in which he was able to set the edge before disengaging and making a tackle, along with a few instances in which his pursuit in traffic was solid. Barnes was credited with three tackles in the limited action he saw, as well as a hit on the quarterback on a play that saw him come across the line unblocked, missing the sack by a split second. A quick glance at PFF.com’s player ratings for the contest confirmed what we saw on film. Barnes tied veteran Leger Douzable for the top-graded Jets player in the front-seven. It’s not a name we’ve heard much of throughout camp, but it was an impressive debut for the rookie defender who will look to build on an impressive showing when the Jets take on the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#90 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 He stood out in my eyes. Keep it up kid!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Nice surprise need more players like him on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 "Undrafted Jets player impressive" I'll take Most unlikely things to read during John Idzik's tenure for $500, Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Would be nice if he turned out half as good as a certain other penn state udfa in that position that is in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkus Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yes, I noticed him too. At the very least he could be a ST player and give some LB depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 IKs departure opens up a roster spot. I was interested in seeing how he performed and I am encouraged so far. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I think everyone saw him. Only thing he hasn't done right is wait enough time to wear #50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Eric Barton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 An undrafted guy making a case for a roster spot... but hopefully Maccagnan and Bowles allow players to EARN a roster spot. If they feel Barnes deserves it and Pryor or Amaro or some other draft bust doesn't... keep the right player. No more cutting Danny Woodheads for Joe McKnights. No more wasting roster spots on Vernon Gholstons for 3-4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet in PA Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Love to see a PSU kid stick. Also excuse my ignorance but what ever happened to that OLB we had named Barnes? The veteran that tore his Achilles or ACL against Atlanta on Monday night football. Antwon Barnes I think his name was. Did he retire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Love to see a PSU kid stick. Also excuse my ignorance but what ever happened to that OLB we had named Barnes? The veteran that tore his Achilles or ACL against Atlanta on Monday night football. Antwon Barnes I think his name was. Did he retire? He's a FA that can't stay healthy we cut him last Dec.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet in PA Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Love to see a PSU kid stick. Also excuse my ignorance but what ever happened to that OLB we had named Barnes? The veteran that tore his Achilles or ACL against Atlanta on Monday night football. Antwon Barnes I think his name was. Did he retire? And by stick I mean stick to the roster. I don't want to see a kid's stick. I just wanted to clear up any confusion due to the legal trouble PSU has had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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