New England Patriots rookie defensive tackle Christian Barmore had a productive 2021 season. Recording 46 total tackles and a sack in a half, Barmore made the most of his rookie season.
With New England having traded up in the 2021 NFL draft to select Barmore, it appears that the risk was worthwhile. One of Barmore’s specialties was getting to the quarterback, and he did so in historical fashion. Pro Football Focus’s Mike Renner pointed out a statistic that puts the former Alabama prospect in elite company.
Barmore’s 48 rookie pressures with the second-most by a rookie defensive tackle since 2006. Only Leonard Williams had more with 52 in his rookie season.
DTs with 40+ pressures as a rookie since 2006:
52 Leonard Williams
48 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚
48 DeForest Buckner
44 Aaron Donald
43 J.J. Watt
42 Chris Jones
41 Ndamukong SuhThat's some damn good company for the Patriots second-rounder
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) February 22, 2022
As New England looks to establish a level of consistency at defensive tackle, Barmore appears to be on the right trajectory.
