Outside perspective : Steelers fans thoughts on Poe's potential.

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

I'm not sure exactly what they're basing some of these opinions on. From all the game tape I've seen of Poe, there was a great deal of on/off motor. Some plays he would chase the RB across the field, and other plays he'd just stand there and watch from the other side of the pile.

And the author points to his amazing Combine workout as proof that he's not an on/off type player because "Generally, lazy fat boys don’t show up and do what Poe did at the Combine. That shows work ethic". I don't really agree with that. Work ethic is best shown by working hard all the time, not just when you're trying out for a job at the next level. Pointing to one workout and ignoring all the lackluster game tape that came before that is the exact opposite of how you show your overall work ethic.

How much "game tape" have you seen?

His work ethic is obvious in the weight room. Coaches at Memphis said work ethic wasn't a problem. Romeo and Pioli didn't seem to think it was a problem.

Work ethic is not an issue. If it was, he probably would have quit on those shitty Memphis teams. He didn't. He played even when he was gassed. He played wherever the coaches asked him to play.

Seems pretty coachable and hardworking to me.