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Eagles News: Derek Barnett finally poised to break out in 2020?

Predicting Every NFL Team’s 2020 Breakout Player - B/R
Philadelphia Eagles: Derek Barnett — Heading into the 2017 draft, Derek Barnett was considered one of the top pass-rushers behind Myles Garrett. While Barnett’s career hasn’t lived up to that hype, he could turn things around in 2020. In 14 games last season, Barnett set a career high with 6.5 sacks, adding 30 tackles and two forced fumbles. But Barnett has missed 13 games in his first three seasons and has just 14 career sacks. The good news for Barnett is that his health seems to be trending in the right direction; he missed just two games last season after missing 10 in 2018.