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OL Kirk Barton (Don't tase me Bro!)

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Is Kirk Barton a Fake Buckeye?

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    Votes: 34 87.2%

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    Votes: 5 12.8%
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"Barton's strengths are his big-game experience and his field awareness. However, NFL scouts have questioned his speed and balance. He is projected to be drafted from anywhere from round 4 to 6."

Is this quote from "The Independent" concensus? I thought 2-3 round was the projection for Barton.
 
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Questions flying at Barton

Jeff Walcoff, Staff Writer
02.22.2008

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--NFL scouts areextremely thorough in terms of researching the players they might select on draft day.
A prime example is Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Kirk Barton.
Barton, a Northeast Ohio native who attended Massillon Perry High School, has a near spotless record in terms of character and play.
He was nearly a four-year starter along an always stout Buckeyes offensive line. He's a college graduate and a former team captain.
But he's hearing questions from NFL teams this week at the NFL Scouting Combine about a seemingly minor incident that took place more than a year ago.
Following the Buckeyes' win over Michigan at Ohio Stadium in 2006 -- a win that sent the Buckeyes to the BCS National Championship game --Barton brought a bottle of champagne and a cigar to his postgame press conference.
Intended to be an innocent move, Barton addressed the issue on Friday.

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latest blog entry from Capt. Kirk....

The Combine
Feb 26th, 2008 @ 2:13 am by Kirk Barton

Hello again from Columbus. My life has been filled with some exciting events lately, but I highly doubt anything can compare with the NFL Combine. The Combine is essentially a four day job interview. It tests you both physically and mentally. The evaluation begins as soon as you arrive, as you are told to check-in to your room and then immediately report back to the front desk in order to be shuttled to the hospital. You are then put through a process that is so detailed that it is nearly impossible to get out in less than four hours. I got out in five, which I?ll take. It is just a lot of waiting. Fortunately, I ran into two of my friends from the Senior Bowl, USC?s Sam Baker and Drew Radovich. The friendships you make during the Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine process really help keep the mood light. I really got to know Sam due to the fact our last names left us branded OL2 (Him) and OL3 (Me) for the week. So during a lot of the drills, we were usually next to each other. Coincidentally, we also both got hurt at the Senior Bowl. This meant we were unable to do the running drills while at the combine. I ended up doing the standard 225 bench press and position drills. The bench press was a strong suit, as I posted 34 which was the third highest total at the Combine. Now I will be able to focus on my running events on my upcoming pro-day. For now, I must continue focusing on my shuttles and my forty. With that focus, it?ll all come together.
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Rep Blogs ? Blog Archive ? The Combine
 
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This free BN article includes some scouting reports on Kirk.

bucknuts

Small Contingent Of Buckeyes Return From NFL Combine

Most years there are double-digit Ohio State players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. However, this time around, only three former Buckeyes made the trip. Defensive end Vernon Gholston stole the show with his performance, while offensive lineman Kirk Barton and linebacker Larry Grant turned in solid performances. Barton was limited in what he could do because of a knee injury.

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Pro Day Quotes
Kirk Barton
On his injury at the Senior Bowl
"Anytime you have surgery, the scouts want to make sure you're back. I had three weeks of training and I feel great. I feel 100 percent."
On Pro Day
"I was a little disappointed with my performance and the combine so today was really exciting. I feel like I really stepped up. I hope to get some individual workouts."
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OSUBuckeye4Life;1100938; said:
I disagree.
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Feel free to. I'd rather have an OL who is more agile than a less-agile one with a greater "wingspan". The only real time "wingspan" helps you out is when the defender is almost by you and you have to resort to pushing him off his line of attack. If you're quicker and can get more of your body on the defender, that is far better than not getting your body on him and having to shove away.

Everything else being equal between two OL, the one with a greater wingspan has an advantage, but writing off or significantly degrading the accessment of an OL simply because of a slightly lesser wingspan is not smart, IMO.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1110620; said:
Feel free to. I'd rather have an OL who is more agile than a less-agile one with a greater "wingspan". The only real time "wingspan" helps you out is when the defender is almost by you and you have to resort to pushing him off his line of attack. If you're quicker and can get more of your body on the defender, that is far better than not getting your body on him and having to shove away.

Everything else being equal between two OL, the one with a greater wingspan has an advantage, but writing off or significantly degrading the accessment of an OL simply because of a slightly lesser wingspan is not smart, IMO.
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Where did anyone say anything about a preference?

I simply stated that I "diagree" about it being "One of the more worthless "measureables"..."
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1110629; said:
And I explained why I think it is...
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My mistake. When you put a post bascially giving me permission to disagree and then follow it up like you did I was under the impression you were saying I disagreed with your preference.

Anyway, I actually agree with your post for the most part. I think discrediting anyone based on just wingspan is a bit much. I still do not think that makes is a "one of the more worthless" anythings. It IS an advantage that can be utilized. Also, as you pointed out, when all else seems similar it could be a tiebreaker. In regards to the draft that could mean quite a bit.
 
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