12 months ago Kent had a very similar profile to Barker today. Kent had very mixed success at loan spells at Barnsley, in Germany and at Bristol City. Kent came to us as a unproven quantity, that had the attributes but hadn't really delivered at any level. A quick look through the stats showed Kent had 4 goals in 75 games before his Ibrox spell.
I am not saying that Barker will eclipse Kent, but our recruitment team have got a track record that we can now trust (although there will always be a Grezda here and there). I welcome him to the club and will judge him in 12 months, rather than 12 minutes.