DONTARI POE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Kansas City Chiefs 2012 Draft Grade: Poe Paces Mediocre Class
The Kansas City Chiefs had a bewildering draft. For the most part, Kansas City succeed in that they added depth, which something they severely lacked last season, which cost them a shot at making a run to the AFC West title. They needed to add depth to the offensive and defensive lines, which they did by adding two defensive tackles and two offensive tackles. They also needed help...
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April 29, 2012
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April 29, 2012
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Poe never lost focus en route to NFL
Dontari Poe's life story has been compared to "The Blind Side."
But that comparison isn't quite accurate.
Poe, the Kansas City Chiefs' first round pick and the 11th overall selection in Thursday night's NFL Draft, is from a similar tough part of Memphis, Tenn., as the one Michael Oher grew up in.
But there was no Sandra Bullock character scooping Dontari...
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April 27, 2012
Poe a project Crennel, Chiefs look forward to
The experts on television said Dontari Poe was a reach. They also said Ryan Sims couldn't miss. The truth is out there, somewhere, buried between the locks of Mel Kiper's hair.
"There's a certain type of player that this city likes and this fan base likes," Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli said, "and it's very much the same kind of player that Romeo...
Via Fox Sports Kansas City
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April 27, 2012
Chiefs select DT Dontari Poe with 11th pick
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe, filling one of their biggest needs with one of the biggest gambles in the NFL draft.
The Chiefs went with the 6-foot-4, 346-pound tackle with the No. 11 pick Thursday night after his impressive performance at the scouting combine. The massive Poe pushed 44 reps with 225 pounds and...
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April 26, 2012
2012 NFL Draft: Chiefs Select Dontari Poe
With the 11th overall pick the Kanas City Chiefs select DT Dontari Poe of Memphis. This is a special pick for me as a close friend is friends with the Poe family. Poe is a physical speciaman for sure but he did not play in a top college conference. Can he step up to play at the NFL level is in question.
Poe does get the best bling award for his watch.
Check out his highlights.
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April 26, 2012
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April 26, 2012
Workout wonder Poe a wildcard in draft
The following is the 9th in a series of draft profiles for potential 1st and 2nd round picks for the Dallas Cowboys. These profiles are put together with the specific needs of the Cowboys in mind, and is an attempt to examine their resumes and game tape to get an idea of who might fit in best with Dallas come draft day.
Dontari Poe Memphis DT 6-foot-3, 346 lbs.
40 time: 4.91, Bench...
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April 12, 2012
Scout Says Dontari Poe Will Be Overdrafted, Doesn’t Do Anything
Dontari Poe caught the NFL by storm during the Scouting Combine as the 346-pound defensive tackle out of Memphis ran a 4.87 in the 40-yard dash, along with 44 reps on the bench press.
However, one scout says that it isn’t that impressive if you have watched him play.
“He’ll be overdrafted,” he said. “He did all of that at the Combine, so some team will take him way...
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April 01, 2012
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April 01, 2012
2012 NFL draft: Dontari Poe NT Memphis
6'5 and 350 lbs is nothing to mess around with. Dontari Poe is one large prospect out of Conference USA and could be the top defensive tackle taken in the 2012 NFL draft.
While Poe might not be able to play every down his ability to power through double teams and strength to bring down backs with one arm could be a strong necessity for NFL teams.
Via College Sports University
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March 01, 2012
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March 01, 2012
DT Dontari Poe impresses at Combine with bench press, 40-yard dash
The talk of the NFL Combine Monday was Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe.
Poe pumped 44 reps on the bench press Sunday, making him the strongest guy at the Combine. Then he wowed folks with a 4.87 unofficial 40-yard dash time. Poe’s 40 time was officially a 4.98, but for 6’5″ 350-pound defensive tackle, that’s still extremely impressive.
Consider that...
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February 27, 2012
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February 27, 2012
Memphis DT Dontari Poe Is Winning the NFL Combine
University of Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe is a man of mammoth measurements.
Standing 6’5″ and weighing 346 pounds, Poe has turned the heads of NFL executives in the past few days at the official NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Poe ran an unreal 4.87 second 40-yard dash (which included a 1.7 10-yard split) as his first, unofficial time. He...
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February 27, 2012
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February 27, 2012
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