re: The case against Derek Barnett

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I wouldn't even call it snap anticipation. The guy guessed snap counts. He has taken a boatload of penalties for it, too. 

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You obviously never watched Pat Swilling, Rickey Jackson, Derrick Thomas or Lawrence Taylor play. You live with the occasional offsides penalties because you know sooner or later a player like this will make a big play for you. Nobody guessed more snap counts than Derrick Thomas. It's one of the main reasons he holds the NFL record for sacks in a game.

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Lastly, because of the crowd noise in the Dome, jumping or guessing snap counts creates a huge advantage for the edge rusher over a tackle.