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“He’s a guy that has great power and he’s got great quickness. You can take one thing away and then he has the other thing to beat you with,” Van Roten said. “He’s a guy that takes advantage of those little things that don’t get you until they get you.”
Van Roten said part of the problem with Barrett may have been that the Panthers didn’t give him enough respect the first time around. Who can blame them? Heading into 2019, Barrett had never recorded more than four sacks in a season. It’s safe to say no one expected the former undrafted free agent from Colorado State to have a career day against the Panthers, especially with a guy like Ndamukong Suh lined up next to him.
“I think he’s a guy that we’re definitely going to pay more attention to,” Van Roten said. “He’s done a great job this year and we’re definitely more aware of where he’s going to be.”
But that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten about Suh. This time, the Panther offensive line is making sure to give everyone enough attention.
“I guess it’s pick your poison, right?” Van Roten said. “We’re aware of both of them. Their whole D-line is good.”
The struggles in the trenches weren’t the only issue, though.
On the other side of the ball, the Panthers defense had trouble slowing down the Bucs through the air. When you think Tampa Bay passing game, you think of wide receiver Mike Evans. But against the Panthers, and really every other opponent this season, the real problem has been wide receiver Chris Godwin.
Godwin has already recorded three games with over 120 receiving yards this season. He ranks third in the league with 511 receiving yards and has posted four touchdown catches over the past two weeks. Against the Panthers in Week 2, Godwin hauled in eight passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.