Happy Birthday Josh Barrett, now take advantage of an opportunity!

One after another the people touted here earlier this year have been put in a position to contribute, and have often done so.

Did I happen to mention……YYYYEEEESSSSS!!!
This is a great thing.
I am hoping that he has developed enough that he could be a bit of a surprise packet on ST and the backfield for us.
Perfect game to bring him in and cut him loose.
If Barrett works out how we all hope….and I have a feeling he will jonesing to go hard…..then it really opens up the draft and FA for us next season, where we can go at need and some luxury positions as well.
Man, I hope he works out, then we can go a Taylor Mays and Brian Cushing as well.
Here is to the success of Barrett, and the continued success of WW and Larsen at LB.
STOKED!

i cant wait to see what this kid can do tomorrow!

Hella stoked on this move!

LETS SEE WHAT HE CAN DO! I guess shanny finally saw enough of lowry.

Im sure somebody has the answer. Why was he kept on the practice squad while Denver brought in new guys like Lowry?

As I recall, there’s a limit of 2 years on the practice squad but players can be called up late in the year without sacrificing their practice squad eligibility for the next year, or later if not used. Steven Harris was called up last year at the end of the season and still retained his PS eligibility.

We hope that Barrett has progressed since he disappeared in the later part of the pre-season, but there’s no good reason not to take advantage of his status, although some thought — as always — should be given to whether he can help the team. And that point is even more important now that our prospect for a berth in the playoffs is likely.

A complete segue here — Miss. V. LSU has been playing on TV. I haven’t paid attention but the announcers are touting DT Peria Jerry. Some of the other DT prospects are playing, too.

Notice in his past via the drafting of Barrett that he wants this pick to work out (me too) and tht he foresaw a need for some seasoning.

Given the train wreck that was our early defense, can anyone debate giving Barrett time on the PS, letting him learn the pro game and placing him in a position to succeed against a weaker opponent? I’m not looking past the raiders, just noticing that statistically and morally their current team is beset with turmoil.

Barrett needed to mature his senior year of college. He has an excellent skillset and solid metrics. He needs to mature, season, develop. Kudos to the Broncos for apparently making some good choices. I hope that Barrett comes in for some downs and has some success, setting him up to develop further. Things often take time.

Hey, as I have said, it really can’t be any worse than what we have put on the field for safeties this year, is he raw, likely, but you can’t teach size and speed, you can coach the rest, make it simple and let him use his abilities.

by what he has around him. His skill will be influenced by the pass rush, and whether he is expected to protect an island by himself (solo deep safety). He also may be judged harshly if the front seven let runners through to him on a constant basis.

A goalie in hockey may have a million shots thrown at him in one extreme example game, stop 950,000 of them, and still get criticized for missing 50,000. Lowry led the team in tackles a few weeks ago, but without a partner taking the other half of the field, and with the front seven letting every runner through, he was expected to be Superman (in my opinion).

I hope Barrett is a speed demon and an effective safety, but I also hope we judge him with fairness. It’s his first game, and we’ll need to see if the scheme and the other players support the position so he can support them in return.