Nose Tackle: Dontari Poe, Kansas City Chiefs
At 11th overall, Poe was the highest defensive player taken in the 2012 NFL Draft. However, he was not the first dreadlocked player, as All-Dreadlock team snub Trent Richardson beat him to the punch at number three overall.
Second-team: Nick Fairley, Detroit Lions


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