Sunday, August 26, 2007

Packer coaches rave about Barbre's blocking skills


Word continues to be positive about East Newton High School's first ever athlete to make it to the National Football League.
The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that Barbre, also a Missouri Southern State University graduate, has dominated one-on-one blocking drills at the Green Bay training camp:

By unofficial count, the Green Bay Packers' fourth-round draft pick has lined up 22 times in the one-on-one pass blocking/pass rushing drill. He has won 18 of them, including a clean sweep of three reps during Tuesday's practice.

"Sometimes, he puts on a show down there," Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said. "He has everything you're looking for in a pass protector. There's really nothing he's lacking."

Barbre has rare athleticism for a guy who is 6-foot-4 and 302 pounds. In college, he was a gunner on the punt return team. At the NFL scouting combine, he ran a 4.84 40-yard dash.

"He's got good bend for a big guy," Philbin said. "He's got a good base, and he can punch you."

All of those qualities come in handy when trying to protect the quarterback.


(Photo by Green Bay Press-Gazette)

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