News: Bucky Brooks: Scouting Report on Dontari Poe

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https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/bucky-brooks-scouting-report-on-dontari-poe

Strengths:

  • Run-stuffing defensive tackle with outstanding strength, power, and explosiveness
  • Dominant 2-gap player at the point of attack
  • High effort player with surprising stamina and endurance for a 350-pound defender
  • Disruptive pocket pusher as a pass rusher

Weaknesses:

  • Limited impact as a pass rusher
  • Marginal range as a run-and-chase player
What are scouts saying?

Poe is coming off one of his best seasons in 2020. He is an excellent athlete with outstanding strength and power. He is primarily a disruptive interior player as a run stopper but he can get to the quarterback and provide inside pressure. Poe shouldn't be judged by his sack numbers but he is a unique three-down nose tackle with athleticism and power.

How does he fit in with the Cowboys?

Poe gives the Cowboys a disruptive presence on the interior with the potential to play as a one-gap penetrator or two-gap force in a 3-4 or 4-3 front. The two-time Pro Bowler will join Gerald McCoy to give the Cowboys a pair of veteran beefy defenders with outstanding chemistry at the point of attack. Last season, the combination worked well with the Panthers, as they created opportunities for each other with their complementary playing styles. Poe's inside push and McCoy's movement skills disrupted opponent's blocking schemes and helped front seven defenders rack up negative plays on sacks/tackles for losses. With the Cowboys featuring swift linebackers (Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch) and edge defenders (Demarcus Lawrence) in the starting lineup, the insertion of Poe (and McCoy) on the inside should lead to more negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss) from a unit that should be more aggressive and diverse under defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.
 

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As to versatility...

Poe should be intriguing to Cowboys fans for more than just being the team's biggest defensive tackle since Jay Ratliff. Specifically, his size and strength allow him to anchor two types of scheme. As noted, he has extensive experience lining up as a true nose, or a zero technique, in a 3-4 defense. He has also played as a tilted nose, or a one technique, in Atlanta and Carolina's 4-3 schemes.

McCarthy has said before that he intends to have four down linemen in his defense, but both he and Nolan have allowed that they'd like to be multiple. Poe could help them do just that.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-agree-to-terms-with-dt-dontari-poe

The new defensive coaches, will utilize a lot of player variety...and the skill set for Poe will expand execution of just this, being as versatile as he is.

Also, he is not a trash can full of dirt, by definition...but he will free up flow for linebacker fills and blitzing, very well. Win/win here.
 

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Why does it feel like McCarthy has done more in the last 2 weeks to fix what the fans have been screaming to be addressed for years, than in the last 10 years?

Oh I know, BECAUSE HE HAS!!!
Finally a 350lb NT!!!
If they go get another big boi around 320-330 it would be like Christmas.
 

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https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/bucky-brooks-scouting-report-on-dontari-poe

Strengths:

  • Run-stuffing defensive tackle with outstanding strength, power, and explosiveness
  • Dominant 2-gap player at the point of attack
  • High effort player with surprising stamina and endurance for a 350-pound defender
  • Disruptive pocket pusher as a pass rusher

Weaknesses:

  • Limited impact as a pass rusher
  • Marginal range as a run-and-chase player
What are scouts saying?

Poe is coming off one of his best seasons in 2020. He is an excellent athlete with outstanding strength and power. He is primarily a disruptive interior player as a run stopper but he can get to the quarterback and provide inside pressure. Poe shouldn't be judged by his sack numbers but he is a unique three-down nose tackle with athleticism and power.

How does he fit in with the Cowboys?

Poe gives the Cowboys a disruptive presence on the interior with the potential to play as a one-gap penetrator or two-gap force in a 3-4 or 4-3 front. The two-time Pro Bowler will join Gerald McCoy to give the Cowboys a pair of veteran beefy defenders with outstanding chemistry at the point of attack. Last season, the combination worked well with the Panthers, as they created opportunities for each other with their complementary playing styles. Poe's inside push and McCoy's movement skills disrupted opponent's blocking schemes and helped front seven defenders rack up negative plays on sacks/tackles for losses. With the Cowboys featuring swift linebackers (Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch) and edge defenders (Demarcus Lawrence) in the starting lineup, the insertion of Poe (and McCoy) on the inside should lead to more negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss) from a unit that should be more aggressive and diverse under defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.

Man if the wolf hunter can get back to his rookie year way. We could see a all pro season from him with some fat guy help up front!

so happy to finally have so beef!!
 
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