{"id":43918,"date":"2019-03-11T21:37:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T01:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=43918"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:37:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T01:37:54","slug":"schefter-anthony-barr-intends-to-sign-with-the-ny-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2019\/03\/11\/schefter-anthony-barr-intends-to-sign-with-the-ny-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"Schefter: Anthony Barr Intends to Sign with the NY Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing to upgrade their roster, the Jets have reportedly come to terms with former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. The 26 year old Barr played at&nbsp;UCLA and he was drafted in the first round (9th overall) in the 2014 draft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Vikings\u2019 LB Anthony Barr intends to sign with the NY Jets, per league source. Jets get a pass rusher.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1105278749401075714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>A four-time Pro Bowler, Barr should be an excellent addition to Gregg Williams&#8217; defense and gives the defensive coordinator a versatile defender who can fill a variety of roles. Earlier this week we wrote about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2019\/03\/10\/addition-of-barr-would-give-williams-valuable-chess-piece\/\">Anthony Barr<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Barr has been used in a variety of roles with the Vikings where he has been asked to play both inside and outside linebacker, while spending a good deal of time in coverage, but still flashing skills from time to time that would make him an impact edge defender if used in that role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jets are rumored to have heavy interest in FA LB Anthony Barr who shows good quickness\/anticipation as he shoots through the B-Gap and makes short work of Ballage to get to Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBMgGZzlMc\">pic.twitter.com\/wBMgGZzlMc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JNRadio_Glenn\/status\/1104671032579895297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Last season, Barr logged 374 plays in pass coverage, 333 snaps as a run defender and had 103 pass rush attempts that resulted in 23 pressures according to pro football focus and found himself playing in his fourth career pro bowl.&nbsp; Should the Jets add Barr as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Connor_J_Hughes\/status\/1104072878054612993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Connor Hughes<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of the Atlantic suggests they want to do, they could use him and Jamal Adams to keep offenses on their toes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing to upgrade their roster, the Jets have reportedly come to terms with former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. The 26 year old Barr played at&nbsp;UCLA and he was drafted in the first round (9th overall) in the 2014 draft.&nbsp; Former Vikings\u2019 LB Anthony Barr intends to sign with the NY Jets, per league source. 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