Eagles News: Derek Barnett isn’t feeling pressured

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesDerek Barnett doesn’t feel the pressure as he enters Year 3 - Inquirer

“I don’t think there’s a lot on me,” Barnett said Thursday after the Eagles’ first practice of training camp. “But every time I step on the field, I want to perform my best and be the best player I can be for my teammates because they drafted me for a reason. Absolutely, when I step on the field, I feel like I have to perform well. Don’t get me wrong. But pressure-wise? No, there’s no pressure. You just trust your training, go out there, and let it loose.” Pressure can be relative. If you don’t allow yourself to be burdened, is there even such an imposition? Objectively, the…