Star vs. Poe, comparison.

[rmoneyg35]

I haven’t kept up with football the past two years like I normally have but I was wondering what you thought was the difference between Star Lotulelei and Dontari Poe?

 

obviously Poe is bigger and a little younger but  how do they stack up against one another?

 

it seemed Poe is better or was better at getting to the Qb at least earlier in his career. His number sacks have gone down but I’m guessing that could be because they asked him to take up blockers more than going after the Qb.

 

we all know that Star was great at NT and against the run. His numbers might never have looked great but he did things that don’t always show up in the stat book. How good is Poe against the run? I was wondering what you think will happen to our run game with Poe?

 

Im guessing it will be the about the same, but I want your opinions.

 

also what about Poe’s health? I believe he had health problems before signing with Atlanta. Was that just a one year ordeal or still an issue?

[top dawg]

Most everything I've been reading says that Poe is an upgrade.  Now of course there are really no specifics per se coming from all these analysts, but these two summed it up for me:

 

[top dawg]

Poe is a lot closer to what we thought we were getting when we drafted Star.

[Ja Rhule]

Poe is a pass rusher, Star is not.  Having Short and Poe in the middle is crazy.  If we add DE and safeties, watch out.

[Shocker]

Poe is a seroius NT and well respected.  Star does enough.  We cant say Star was anything more than solid.

[Ja Rhule]

2 minutes ago, Shocker said:

Poe is a seroius NT and well respected.  Star does enough.  We cant say Star was anything more than solid.

Star was one doentional.  Good against the run but zero pass rush.

[Dingo_ate_Babies]

Star had an awesome rookie year, but has since regressed. Poe's best days are still ahead of him.

[rayzor]

star wanted a contract for a top tier 4 down guy. panthers offered him a contract that was more in line with what he actually is, a solid two or three down guy. he's not a 4 down guy.

he got the contract he wanted and we got a true 4 down DT for what we were offering star.

poe got to go where he wanted.

it's a win-win-win.

[Daddy_Uncle]

We upgraded and I'm excited a few years of Poe and KK will be excellent.

[Snake]

1 hour ago, ARSEN said:

Poe is a pass rusher, Star is not.  Having Short and Poe in the middle is crazy.  If we add DE and safeties, watch out.

We already have two very legit DEs. 

[KendrickPanther]

I think Star didn't continue to progress because of age/injuries. He never hit that next level but he was a good player.

[stratopanther]

I wonder if we trade Butler. A first rd pick in his 3rd year should be starting. He seems to have talent but I suppose the staff thinks hes only suitable for Short's position. A 1st round pick on his rookie contract should draw interest.

[Catufb85]

Poe will demand a double team, allowing KK to go 1-on-1, and on run plays free up Luke and LBs to flow through the gaps.  

Definitely an upgrade 

[gorillamilitia13]

So Cam is just going to be throwing to himself?