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Old NFL would have drafted Barno 3rd round just based on the combine. The

NFL GMs have become more cautious of players who do well in the combine with horrible game tape. Barno’s numbers in 2020 looked good but he didn’t play as well as those numbers would indicate. 2021 was clearly a down year for him.
Posted: 04/30/2022 at 03:26 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTECHFAN)

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I'm not sure we realized how far down VT talent has gotten**
njhokie06 • 04/30/22 01:34 PM ET
No surprise to those of us that follow recruiting...
Techsupport • 05/04/22 02:40 PM ET
Look at our in state recruiting over the last decade.**
HokieJay • 05/02/22 08:28 PM ET
Did I read that Texas had zero draftees?**
Happy Dog • 05/01/22 08:52 AM ET
Yep…..**
RJHokie • 05/01/22 08:57 AM ET
We're still in the top of the ACC. Only 21 ACC players drafted.
ChrisLords • 04/30/22 10:43 PM ET
i realized it**
squarerootofone • 04/30/22 08:06 PM ET
Well look at our record the past couple of seasons **
uvabasher • 04/30/22 04:33 PM ET
Obvious to me. NFL is elite. These kids are getting some humble pie
WildTurkE • 04/30/22 04:07 PM ET
Yep & sadly the NFL caliber talent has been missing for many, many years.**
seacain • 04/30/22 05:57 PM ET
Realistically, Barno was a wild card who had a shot at going early
VTECHFAN • 04/30/22 03:01 PM ET
Old NFL would have drafted Barno 3rd round just based on the combine. The ◄
uvabasher • 04/30/22 03:26 PM ET
Exactly. It’s amazing how many old tropes live on way past sell-by date**
marcbvtgm • 05/01/22 04:33 PM ET
True but combine freaks do get taken too.
VTECHFAN • 04/30/22 03:35 PM ET
Barn, Mitchell, Tenuta
HokieInDenmark • 04/30/22 03:23 PM ET
You’ve just been proven wrong on two of those.**
Hokie535 • 04/30/22 04:55 PM ET
Tenuta was the most mind boggling. Also crazy because his dad is a former
uvabasher • 04/30/22 04:34 PM ET
OT: are you still a Hokie in Denmark?
Hokie Holler • 04/30/22 04:22 PM ET
Yeah, I forgot Tenuta... also a longshot
VTECHFAN • 04/30/22 03:33 PM ET
I agree. Poor judgment across the board in entering the draft. They would
uvabasher • 04/30/22 03:27 PM ET
Anyone who takes Barno will be highly disappointed
soflahokie • 04/30/22 02:00 PM ET
Who knows. High ceiling. Low floor
VTECHFAN • 04/30/22 03:02 PM ET
The likelihhod of hitting the low floor is much greater than high ceiling**
marcbvtgm • 05/01/22 04:34 PM ET
WTF??? Man, that incredibly unfair!
great2bahokie • 04/30/22 02:15 PM ET
His tape last year is awful, just a matter of fact
soflahokie • 04/30/22 03:37 PM ET
I don’t give a damn what you think you saw in his tape!
great2bahokie • 04/30/22 04:07 PM ET
And he doesn't give a dang what you think... Welcome to the internet! :)**
NokieHokie • 05/01/22 11:35 AM ET
I did. All it took was a view games last year. **
GreenvilleVT • 04/30/22 01:44 PM ET
Yup. Frank's VPI LW&T left several NFL 220v @Fu'. Jus' left fu'dge for Pry.**
bourbonstreet • 04/30/22 04:34 PM ET