Chiefs camp report: Poe has ‘a ways to go’

[Hammock Parties]

This whole article is

Woe is Poe

Almost from the start of training camp, coach Romeo Crennel has tried to downplay expectations for rookie nose tackle Dontari Poe, the Chiefs first-round draft pick. Crennel put that in his strongest terms yet on Wednesday when asked what Poe needs to improve on in order to get more playing time.

“A lot,” Crennel said. “He needs to work on technique, he needs to work on understanding the system, he needs to get the calls correct all the time. He’s got a ways to go.”

Anthony Toribio, who spent all of last season on the practice squad, remains as the starting nose tackle ahead of Poe on the depth chart. Poe enters the lineup on obvious passing downs when the Chiefs use their nickel defense.

Poe acknowledged the difficulty of adjusting to the NFL game.

“It’s all different,” he said. “The technique of it, there’s nothing the same about the college level. The only thing the same is that it’s football. As far as the speed level and the strength and all that, you’ve got to learn it all over again.

“I still have a ways to go but I’m getting better every day. I’m just trying to do what I can, trying to do everything they teach me.”

Tackling issues

To prevent injuries, the Chiefs have not done tackling drills during training camp. That could lead to some tackling problems in Friday night’s game.

“It’s not excused,” Crennel said. “On defense your job is to tackle, so tackle. Even though we don’t tackle in practice, your job is to tackle, so you tackle.”

Crennel said he wouldn’t work on tackling next week when camp resumes even if the Chiefs struggle in that area against Arizona.

“If I tackle Jamaal Charles, and he gets hurt, then you’re going to blame me for tackling,” Crennel said. “So, I’m going to use my best judgment to get those guys in position to tackle and make plays and try to keep my guys as healthy as I can, so I can get them to the regular season and we’re able to play at a good level. Everybody in the NFL has the same problem, trying to keep guys healthy and how to practice and get work done without exposing your guys to possible injury.”

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/08...#storylink=cpy

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

to wait three years for him to "get it".

. The Jags did it with Tyson Alualu. This is his third year. We'll see. Though in all honesty it was a waste of a first round pick.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Suh sucked his first year so don't expect Poe to be any different !

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Suh sucked his first year so don't expect Poe to be any different !

To be fair. That's like saying since Randy Moss had 17 TD's his rookie year, so should Jon Baldwin.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Suh sucked his first year so don't expect Poe to be any different !

Well, they are identical players, so...

[SDKCCHIEFS]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

2005 Browns - 30th against the run

2006 Browns - 29th against the run

2007 Browns - 27th against the run

2008 Browns - 28th against the run

did u see the garbage he had on the field those years?

[SDKCCHIEFS]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Every single one of us expects Poe to struggle this year.

Hopefully, he starts getting it a year from now. And in his third year, he's a shutdown force at the nose.

Three years.

It always takes DL three years.

other than Suh's bigass.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

to wait three years for him to "get it".

And then dominate for the next 5-10.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by SDKCCHIEFS

did u see the garbage he had on the field those years?

The Broncos sure did.

[jspchief]

I'm floored by this news. Never in a million years did I think Dontari Mamula would need to learn to play football.

Just line him up at bench press and watch him wreak havoc on opposing offenses.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by SDKCCHIEFS

other than Suh's bigass.

Yeah, again. Same exact player...

[OctoberFart]

No surprise a combine star that was average in a weak college division is struggling.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by AutumnWind

No surprise a combine star that was average in a weak college division is struggling.

Oakland knows a lot about struggling 1st round picks.

[OctoberFart]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Oakland knows a lot about struggling 1st round picks.

Very true but KC has perfected the draft a DL bust HIGH!

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Looney seems to like the idea of Bailey and Poe working up front in the 3rd down 2-4-5 set.

Yeah, we run a 2-3-6, but you're splitting hairs.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Oakland knows a lot about struggling 1st round picks.