Nick Barnett Profile
Barnett Active And On The Attack
By Mike Spofford / Packers.com
Posted 09/11/2007
A middle linebacker generally is expected to make a lot of tackles, simply because of the position he plays and where he lines up on the field. He's right in the middle of the action, but off the line of scrimmage and not immediately engaged by a blocker. But Nick Barnett's 14-tackle performance in the season opener on Sunday against Philadelphia wasn't just a matter of the fifth-year pro being in the right place at the right time. Barnett was seemingly in every place at every time. He was plugging the middle, knifing into the backfield, running down ballcarriers to either sideline or sticking with them in pass coverage. The press box statisticians credited Barnett with 13 tackles, including nine solo stops, and those numbers were upped to 14 tackles with 11 solo (one shy of his 2006 season highs in both categories) after the Packers coaching staff reviewed the film. "He was outstanding in a lot of different areas -- in coverage, his assignments, his communication to the front, getting everybody lined up, as well as the impact tackles, chasing the ball, eliminating big runs," defensive coordinator Bob Sanders said. "Just a lot of positive plays on Nick's part." More >>
Published by PackerPundit On Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 6:54 PM.
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