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Dontari Poe

DT·2012–2020·Memphis
Draft 2012, round 1, pick 11
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Comps

Measured on his 2013 season (40 solo tackles, 4.5 sacks), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Vita Vea ’1848%Phillip Taylor ’1147%Gerard Warren ’0146%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (second years)
Michael Brockers ’1350%
Plays like
on-field production only
Cornelius Griffin ’0583%Brentson Buckner ’0079%Norman Hand ’9973%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Paul Soliai56%Haloti Ngata53%Linval Joseph50%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
Phil Taylor ’1156%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 3 stars, 8 starters, 4 backups, 5 didn't stick.

Career

128 games · 20 sacks · 205 solo tackles · 2 Pro Bowls

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).