4 takeaways from the Eagles choosing to exercise Derek Barnett’s 5th-year option

4 takeaways from the Eagles choosing to exercise Derek Barnett’s 5th-year option

3. Barnett is set to breakout

Even without the gaudy statistics, Barnett’s game is ever-developing and in 2019 he had career highs in several stats.

Barnett started 14 games during the 2019 seasons and quietly recorded 6.5, the most since entering the NFL. Barnett had 7.5 in his first three seasons combined.