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e right star to play defensive tackle" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCat Scratch Reader homepageHorizontal - WhiteCat Scratch Readera Carolina Panthers communityFollow Cat Scratch Reader online:Follow Cat Scratch Reader on TwitterFollow Cat Scratch Reader on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCat Scratch Reader main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 Training CampCSR Film RoomThe Panthers made a good decision to sign Dontari PoeNew Authentic Christian McCaffrey Jersey ,25commentsA year later it appears the Panthers selected the right star to play defensive tackleESTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:The Panthers made a good decision to sign Dontari PoeTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Grant Halverson/Getty ImagesI admit I was one of those fans who questioned whether the Panthers made a smart decision to let free agent and former first round selection Star Lotulelei walk away. There didn’t appear to be many free agents on the market that could step in right away, except for one. In a surprising move for the Panthers, they signed free agent defensive tackle Dontari Poe to a three year deal. The move turned nervous apprehension into cautious optimism. A year later I think we can say it was a good move Authentic Donte Jackson Jersey , at least from the comparison of the two players and the contracts they were given. In both cases the Panthers came out on top after year one. According to Pro Football Focus, Poe outplayed Lotulelei in 2018. Before I go any further I will say neither player lit it up. Poe finished the season the No. 66 ranked defensive tackle in the league. That’s not very impressive when their are only 32 teams. Lotulelei was even lower in the rankings, coming in at exactly No. 100. Now before you rail on the low rankings remember there is a difference in the two tackle positions and much depends on the scheme as well. Poe is No. 54 against the run only Authentic DJ Moore Jersey , which is really what his main job is, stop the run. When you look at the contracts between the two players there is a clear winner there too. The Buffalo Bills signed Lotulelei to a five year deal that averages $10 million a season.Before you declare Lotulelei a declining player you should know many Bills fans see his job as being very thankless:While that is not a glowing endorsement, I’m sure some Bills fans see it more rosy. By comparison the Panthers only committed three seasons to Poe at an average of $9.3 million per season. From Spotrac:So here we are ten months later and we can say for sure who was right and who was wrong on this very blog last May when Mick Smiley posed the question ‘Is Star worth $10 million a season’:Seventy-eight percent of CSR readers said no Will Grier Carolina Panthers Jersey , and after the first year I think it is clear they were correct. Sometimes we are actually pretty smart at this football fandom thing.Panthers at Falcons game day inactives: Trai Turner ruled out for today’s action against Falcons The Panthers and Falcons have released their inactive lists for today’s 1 p.m. kickoff, and both teams will be without important players in this vital division match-up.Panthers inactivesWR Curtis SamuelWR Damiere ByrdTE Greg OlsenG Trai TurnerDE Bryan Cox JrDE Efe ObadaLB Andre SmithFalcons inactivesCB Isaiah OliverRB Devonta FreemanG Ben GarlandWR Russell GageDE Steve MeansOT Matt GonoDT Justin ZimmerThe Panthers hope their patchwork offensive line will be good enough to protect quarterback Cam Newton this afternoon. They should be helped a bit by the Falcons being without several key defensive starters.The Falcons will depend on running back Tevin Coleman to carry the load today with Freeman being out of action. The Panthers will hope to shut down the Falcons’ No. 2 running back this afternoon.Kickoff is a little over an hour away, Panthers fans. How are you feeling about the Panthers’ chances today?