New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore has no business tracking down New York Jets receiver Corey Davis. And yet the rookie defensive lineman did just that — twice — during the team’s Week 2 win. On one of the tackles, Barmore nearly poked out the football for a forced fumble. It was the type of high-effort, heads-up play the team surely expects to see from Barmore, the 38th overall pick in the 2021 draft.
While the play itself was impressive, Barmore’s explanation of how he came to make the play is probably even more satisfactory for New England.