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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