DT Dontari Poe, Memphis (6-5, 350)

[TheFinisher]

Has anyone had a chance to watch this guy? He's garnering attention as a possible top 25 pick and may be an option for us if we choose to go DL in the 1st.

 

[supercowboy8]

Has anyone had a chance to watch this guy? He's garnering attention as a possible top 25 pick and may be an option for us if we choose to go DL in the 1st.

yes I live in Nashville and have gone to a few Memphis games and saw other on local TV.
The guy is big and physical. plays to tall to be a 3-4 NT but is more of a classis 4-3 DT. I think he could be a big 3-4 DE, plays very fast for his size. Almost like a Ngata type 3-4 DE but he isn't that fast. I don't think I would take a chance on him right now in the 1st. Still need to see him in workouts and his foot speed at the combine.


If your looking for a 3-4 NT in this draft, Kawann Short for Purdue. Saturday Purdue plays Wisconsin, time to see how he performs vs Zeitler and Konz. This should be fun to watch. Short is 6-3 and has amazing power, plays low and uses is bulk. Also very fast and has a great rip move to get in the backfield. Short is intriging to me because I could also see him as a 3-4 DE.

Another 3-4 NT to look into is Sylvester Williams at UNC.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I live in Memphis and unless you go to a game you will rarely catch them on tv. If he played for a different school he'd be rated higher. We are terrible. I'm just glad college bball is starting up.

 

[supercowboy8]

I live in Memphis and unless you go to a game you will rarely catch them on tv. If he played for a different school he'd be rated higher. We are terrible. I'm just glad college bball is starting up.

yeah BBall thats all Memphis has to look forward too.

 

[Yeagermeister]

yeah BBall thats all Memphis has to look forward too.

Larry Porter is probably the biggest bball fan. It will get the attention off of him. :laugh1:

 

[realtick]

Yeah, Poe is a "pet" player of mine. He's got a huge well put together frame. FWIW, he was named one of the five strongest college athletes in the country by some college trainers' group.

 

[RS12]

Yes to Powe.

 

[realtick]