Dontari Poe probably can’t (or at least, shouldn’t) continue to handle the workload Kansas City gave him in recent seasons, and he may never again match the 6.0 sacks he posted in 2014. What Poe can do, though, is chew up space along the line and help shut down the run.
Even if that’s all Atlanta gets out of the veteran defensive tackle, it might be enough. The Falcons on Thursday announced they had come to terms with Poe on a contract, which ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports will be for one year and $8 million (with extra available via bonuses).