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Eagles' Derek Barnett deserving of significant role on defensive line

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DISCLAIMER: What follows is a description of a play that took place in the third quarter of a preseason game, against a second-string offensive tackle who at this time last year was preparing for his senior season at Temple.

Still, the sequence of events was a sight to behold.

First, Derek Barnett beat Dion Dawkins on a speed rush off the left edge, forcing Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman to scramble to his right. Then, with Dawkins chasing him like a dropped dollar bill on a windy day, Barnett reversed course, barging through some traffic on the opposite side of the pocket to force his target to tuck the ball and run.