Poona Ford

[futureman 22415]

1 hour ago, Bevo14 said:

Poona Ford going undrafted made no sense.

productive while he was here but he’s too short for the NFL. 

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Seahawks DT Poona Ford ranked No. 23 at his position by Pro Football Focus

 Tim Weaver          June 8, 2022 

The Seahawks roster improved a great deal in the 2022 NFL draft (at least on paper), but there are still some big holes they’ll need to fill before they’re ready to compete again. One of the positions they don’t need to worry about is defensive tackle, where they’re about as well set up as any team in the NFL. Seattle has a talented and deep rotation of interior defensive linemen, headed up by 2021 starters Al Woods and Poona Ford.

Both fly under the radar more than they should, but Ford in particular is one of the most underrated players in the game at his position. Some folks know the score, though. Ford was recently ranked No. 23 on PFF’s list of the league’s top defensive tackles.

“Ford emerged onto the scene as an undrafted free agent in 2018, grading out extremely well (90.3 PFF grade) in a limited role. He built up his snap count in each of the past three seasons to 802 defensive snaps in 2021 — 10th-most among all interior defensive linemen. While he might not quite be repeating his grading success from his rookie season each year, Ford has still earned PFF grades above 73.0 in each of the past three campaigns.”

Ford is entering the final year of his current contract and should be one of the next players to get an extension. He will turn 27 in November.

 

Most recent deal was 2yrs (2021 and 2022).  

Wonder if Seattle considers restructuring and extending Poona's contract before the 2022 season starts or lets Poona test free agency after this season ??

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[ElChupacabra 254]

Man, Poona is probably top three favorite Longhorns of the last decade. Dude just puts in work and reaps the benefits while ignoring the naysayers. 

[Nope 3111]

15 minutes ago, ElChupacabra said:

Man, Poona is probably top three favorite Longhorns of the last decade. Dude just puts in work and reaps the benefits while ignoring the naysayers. 

Shame that guys Ike him didn’t get to take advantage of NIL

[ElChupacabra 254]

31 minutes ago, Nope said:

Shame that guys Ike him didn’t get to take advantage of NIL

No shit. Obviously his last name probably gets him a nice shiny F250 but that first name probably gets him some pretty sweet gentleman's club NIL money lol

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Stay healthy and have a good year Poona!!🤘

Bills signing DT Poona Ford to one-year deal

May 2nd,  Kevin Patra Around the NFL Writer

The Buffalo Bills have added another veteran in the aftermath of the 2023 NFL Draft.  NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday that the Bills are signing defensive tackle Poona Ford to a one-year contract. Buffalo subsequently announced the signing.

One of the top remaining free agents, Ford turned down more money elsewhere to join the Bills, per Pelissero.

Undrafted in 2018, Ford spent the past five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. The 27-year-old generated 7.5 sacks and 181 tackles, with 28 for loss, during his career in Seattle.

At 310 pounds, Ford boasts nimble feet on the interior, able to penetrate and hold a gap.

Ford is coming off a down season overall in Seattle, but netted a career-high three sacks in 2022. The Bills are counting on the penetrator (Poonatrator🤘) bouncing back in 2023.

It's a big (literally) signing for Buffalo, which adds experienced depth on the interior to a team with Ed Oliver, Daquan Jones, Jordan Phillips and Tim Settle at the defensive tackle position. The Bills got moved around on the defensive line in their playoff loss to Cincinnati, so signing a player with Ford's skillset adds another playmaker up front.

Like general manager Brandon Beane signing Latavius Murray, the Bills added a veteran to a position they eschewed during the draft -- as they selected no players along the line. As with Murray, Ford chose Buffalo to chase a Super Bowl ring.

[Your Mom 4797]

On 6/15/2022 at 9:12 PM, futureman said:

productive while he was here but he’s too short for the NFL. 

I know it’s a year old… but what a weird thing to say after a guy’s 5th year in the league. 

[Born Burnt 6147]

14 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

I know it’s a year old… but what a weird thing to say after a guy’s 5th year in the league. 

[LTtxfan 48980]

Good to see Poona making plays again...

 

[Had Enough 2057]

Right now, your boy Poona has the 9th best PFF grade for interior linemen.