The Carolina Panthers were able to get success out of Cam Newton, who was a boom/bust type prospect when they drafted him No. 1 overall. Rumors came up that they might go for something like that again in defensive tackle, Dontari Poe.
However, coach Ron Rivera dismissed the rumors, saying they don't want Poe. It's not because of Poe's talent on the field, which didn't look too good if you watch his performance from last season. However, it's because Carolina doesn't want to deal with developing him.
“We’ll decide who fits us best and who’s going to help us immediately,” Rivera said. “We’re not taking a guy early to have him develop. We’re taking a guy early to put him on the field and have him help us right away.”
Poe had a strong combine, but he's still a risky move.
We'll see in less than a week who he's drafted by.
