Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Derek Barnes, ILB, Purdue

April 27, 2021

The Patriots have gone down this road before. They drafted Purdue inside linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley in 2018. Bentley has flashed potential as a thumper at MIKE backer but he hasn’t played to the level the team was hoping for. Barnes is a similar player but more athletic and little bit better in coverage. Do the Patriots go down this road again in their search for a true middle linebacker? We……

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