Vikings pick up Anthony Barr's fifth-year option

By PFF.com
Posted May 2, 2017 9:44 am EDT • Minnesota Vikings

Barr is one of only two players to have at least 17 QB pressures since entering the league in 2014.
His pass rush grade of 71.2 ranked fifth in the league among linebackers.
After ranking near the bottom in cover snaps per reception (6.0, last in NFL) and cover snaps per target (5.5, second-worst in NFL) his rookie year, 2016 he was ranked no worse than sixth in the NFL at either.
Yet he has the second-most missed tackles in the passing game in the NFL since 2014 (27).

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