You never want to get ahead of yourself with a rookie, but it’s hard to not feel like the New England Patriots struck gold with defensive lineman Christian Barmore.
The Patriots used the 38th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft on the Alabama product, who entered the NFL with reported, yet vague, off-field concerns. The Warren Sapps of the word really didn’t like what they saw from Barmore.
And maybe those concerns were valid. However, since arriving in New England, Barmore has emerged not just as a force on the Patriots defense, but also as a potential tone-setter on the defense line.