Opposing Line Coach Says Poe 'Took Plays Off'

[CatMan72]

It's a concern, but as others have said all defensive lineman take plays off and when your as talented as this guy on a team like Memphis you may need to take more plays off to compensate for the fact that you have no talent around you and are constantly being double-teamed, etc.

[CatMan72]

Good news is that I have zero concern about who we will use our 1st round pick on, Hurney is money in the 1st round.

[bleys]

good news is our scouting department and coaches will do their job, so really there isn't any reason for the average fan to be overly concerned about this..

[LinvilleGorge]

Good news is that I have zero concern about who we will use our 1st round pick on, Hurney is money in the 1st round.

Yep! :D

Unfortunately, we're also equally likely to draft a future french fry technician in he 2cd. :(

[Swarly]

what 350 pound lineman doesn't take plays off?

they all do. even ngata did in college.

at that size they almost have to.

non-issue, imo.

One of the most overused sentences in football.

these.

still think Brockers is the better prospect though.

[teeray]

SO now we can't draft Poe or Coples??

If you look hard enough and long enough on tape you can make the argument that most DL occasionally don't give 100% on some plays.

[teeray]

what 350 pound lineman doesn't take plays off?

they all do. even ngata did in college.

at that size they almost have to.

non-issue, imo.

Non-issue for Coples too. He is nearly 300 pounds.

[rayzor]

Non-issue for Coples too. He is nearly 300 pounds.

less forgiving that that weight. he's 280 something, right?

anything past 300 pounds is putting a lot more pressure on hearts and knees than anything below that. the body's not really meant to carry that much weight, regardless if it's muscle or fat.

[TAZZ]

This is the same C R A P that was said of PEPPER's before the draft!

I don't care if a player takes plays off, as long as he shows up like Pepper's did when needed

[Herbert The Love Bug]

the fact is Poe, Brockers, Coples, Still and probably other DL prospects all took plays off and were lazy at times.

[teeray]

less forgiving that that weight. he's 280 something, right?

anything past 300 pounds is putting a lot more pressure on hearts and knees than anything below that. the body's not really meant to carry that much weight, regardless if it's muscle or fat.

So it doesn't bother you that the coach didn't say "he took some plays off" but instead said he "took more plays off than most"

“Yeah,” the coach conceded. “But he took off more than most. He did get better last year than he was the year before. He just was never that productive, but I heard they didn’t require him to do that much. He was definitely someone I took into account with schemes. … I’m not at all surprised to hear that he’s blowing up at the Combine, at all.”

So he gets a pass of taking more plays off than other DTs because.... why?

PS- I am just being a dick ;)

[CRA]

This is the same C R A P that was said of PEPPER's before the draft!

I don't care if a player takes plays off, as long as he shows up like Pepper's did when needed

So basically, you are drafting DT version of Peppers -minus the proven freak football play/production in college?

[Razeyfingers]

It is very fuggin hard to coach determination if not damn near impossible. I hope our staff will be able to weed out anyone who's not a "football guy" as they said they would last year.

[davos]

good god............................................................