Sapp said, “Let’s wait for the evaluation because what I saw when I went over to the Yo Murphy Performance (Compound) was not even third-round material.”
Many Patriots fans were saying Barmore was a first round prospect and wanted the Patriots to take him at pick 15. Barmore fell to the team at pick 38. Could teams of seen what Sapp saw or was it coincidence...
Sapp said, “I had a chance to get him on the football field and walk him through the five steps to the quarterback, and if they’re telling me that this is a first round guy then Aaron Donald really did get blocked 70 percent on the double teams. I just promise you this, if these eyes right here that you’re looking at are telling a lie about talent, then shoot me. I won’t talk anymore football. If this kid’s a first-round pick then I won’t talk football (on social media) for a full year. I won’t make a tweet or an Instagram post unless the kids’ playing sports. It’s nothing personal, but I’ll take off a whole year if Barmore is a first-round pick.”
Apparently Barmore didn't impress Sapp. Now it wasn't his job to but if you get the chance to take pointers from a former superbowl champion, you want to do what he says, you want to impress him. Especially since Sapp is a member of the media. It's clear Sapp felt like he wasted his time.
Sapp continued, “I got up at 5:30 a.m. and drove to Tampa to get there by 10:30 a.m., I threw my hat and my lovely ROKA sunglasses . . . I’ve thrown my hat and my sunglasses, and at one point I’m sitting there like, ‘Do this,’ and he’s doing something else. To the point where another person said, ‘You’re not doing that,’ and he looked at both of us like, ‘What?’ So I tried it one more time, and then when he didn’t do it that time I picked up my glasses and my visor and I walked off. I didn’t say another word to anybody. I just left.”
Barmore looked good on television, so would the league scouts notice what Sapp saw in person?
Sapp said, “I guarantee you they do because what you look at as a scout is the eye test on the tape. He was in the National Championship and I thought, ‘that the kid was a baller’ myself. I couldn’t wait to get up [to Tampa to work Barmore out.]”
Sapp talked about why he went to the facility to watch Barmore and what he hoped to accomplish that morning.
Sapp continued, “I’m not coaching you up, I’m just watching what you’re doing to see if I can shave a little corner for you because I’ve watched the position. These eyes aren’t going to lie to me four feet down.”
Sapp had been asked what the issue with Barmore was, was he uncoachable or did he need overly simplistic elongated directions. Sapp's response:
“Both, If I tell you to swing your left arm and you move your right, I’ve got a real issue – and that’s just one example. Trust me. For me to throw my visor and throw my $300 glasses, I’m telling you. I’m like, ‘Is there something wrong with me?'"
I've heard fans hype Barmore since he was drafted. I've also read a lot of scouting reports on him and the one thing I can say is that almost everything that fans brag about, Reports say he does inconsistently. What I'm saying is temper expectation. Barmore is a 2 down developmental guy to start and if what Sapp says is true, his development could take a lot longer than anticipated. Barmore's reports read like a boom or bust candidate and Sapp's experience suggests bust. Let's hope the Patriots have a better time working with the lad
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