Would like to disagree with you on this point. Barnes started four games last year and played well in three of the games, in fact, he got a game ball for his play in the New Orleans game last year and more than held his own against Gerald McCoy in the Tampa Game. The Seattle game was not the best, but then, it wasn't for anybody on the Rams as they ran into a dominant defense on its way to a championship. The line in that game was makeshift with Shelly Smith and Brandon Washington being thrown into the fire and Saffold moved out to LT.
There is no disagreement between you & I here.
That comment you addressed ...was where referring to the final 2013 season Seattle 17th game that did not go too well for him, not Tim Barnes overall 2013 performance in the 5 games he finished for the IR'd Wells. I know its been discussed around here some last yr & some early this off season about center Tim Barnes 5 game performance. If I can can remember it right it was very mixed by posters. I thought Tim Barnes performance playing next to Chris Williams, Shelley Smith & Rodger Saffold was good enough for Barnes to win the OC starting post in 2014.
Sadly it was that finale game against Seattle that stuck in most all ROD members brains & they have good reasons. Having Brandon Washington play in his first NFL game @ OLG , Shelley Smith all 297 pounds of him playing Right OG would be bad enough

but if you recall before the first half Saffold was knock out (Concussed) causing OLG Chris Williams to play OLT for the injured Saffold & Jake Long that made it impossible to look decent against the 2013 SB World Champions

. So as too his 2013 performance I say it was good overall.
What bothered me was Tim Barnes 2014 pre season performance as the starting center in for the ailing Scott Wells. When I reviewed the pre season games I found his play lacking

in comparison to what I saw late in 2013.
Not sure why but maybe I was under the impression that he would outright take the center position from Wells....that just
did not occur. Barnes was getting most all the first team action during camp & did end up sharing some early with Barrett Jones & later with Rhaney(who looked good) & very late with Mike Person. It should also be said that due to the Scott Wells health issues Barnes worked solely @ center. Barnes previously in yrs past Boudreau gave Barnes TC & pre season game action @ both OG posts.Boudreau was trying out & installing a bunch of UDFA's & 7th round draft selections OL'ers & it was a mess too. The OL 2014 pre season performance could only be described as total dismay & confusion IMO. :eek: