Official 1st Round Of The 2015 NFL Draft Thread

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NFL Update @MySportsUpdate · 2m 2 minutes ago
Steelers take Bud Dupree.... #Steal

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steelers, i'm guessing ray here

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Steelers have to take Dupree here, yeah? This happens every year with them. They just sit back and pick whichever player falls to them. Usually at a position of need. lol

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Post 16,000!

milestone night!!!!!!!

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4. BUD DUPREE | Kentucky 6040|269 lbs|4SR Irwinton, Ga. (Wilkinson County HS) 2/12/1993 (age 22) #2


BACKGROUND: A three-star tight end/defensive end recruit out of high school, Alvin “Bud” Dupree received offers from Auburn, Georgia Tech and Kentucky, committing to the Wildcats. He wanted to play offense, but the coaches kept him on defense once he arrived in Lexington, starting the final three games in 2011 as a true freshman defensive end, recording 21 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Dupree became a full-time starter in 2012 and started all 12 games, finishing with 91 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He started all but one game in 2013 as a junior and recorded 61 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks, earning Second Team All-SEC honors. Dupree started 10 games in 2014 as a senior and finished with 74 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, earning First Team All-SEC honors. He was invited to the 2015 Senior Bowl, but pulled out after accepting.


STRENGTHS: Flexible athlete with natural bend and low pad level…well-built, tapered physique with impressive upper and lower body bulk…twitchy first step quickness and get-off acceleration to be a difference-maker off the edge, keeping his momentum around the corner to flatten…stays balance and doesn’t slow down once he gains an inch…rubber ankles and loose hips to shift his weight and change directions…appears natural on his feet with experience dropping into coverage…rangy with speed and closing burst to cover the entire field…collects himself well in space to break down with natural body control…explosive striker and plays with energy…quick thinker and rarely plays hesitant…scrapes over the top with backfield vision to stunt inside and find rush lanes…tough player to block with his agility, effort and improved hand use – doesn’t give up on plays…versatile experience and the coaching staff gave him added responsibilities as a senior – two and three point stance on film at defensive end and outside linebacker…became more of a vocal leader in 2014 with impeccable work ethic and character on and off the field – his coaches go out of their way to gush about him…led the team in tackles for loss and sacks each of the last three seasons, also finishing second on the team in total tackles three straight years – finished second all-time in career sacks at Kentucky (23.5).


WEAKNESSES: Can be overwhelmed in the run game and doesn’t show the upper body strength to slug or bully with his length…blown off the ball at times and has little hope against multiple blockers, lacking that type of power to split double-teams…unpolished hand use as a pass rusher and needs to improve his shed skills…won’t consistently convert speed to power…run awareness is a work-in-progress and needs to learn that sometimes it’s best to stay at home – overeager mentality…needs to consistently control himself at the contact point to finish in space, allowing himself to get wild at times in the pocket or open field…much better hitter than wrap-up tackler right now and needs to be more reliable once he makes contact – will fall off some tackle attempts when off-balance…history of nagging injuries, including missing one game as a junior (Oct. 2013) with an irritating pectoral injury – didn’t lift during the pre-draft process due to left pectoral injury.


SUMMARY: Dupree was a versatile two-way player in high school and also led the basketball team to a state championship in 2010, bringing that versatility to Kentucky where he excelled as a hand-on-the-ground defensive end before expanding his résumé as a senior, dropping into coverage with added outside linebacker responsibilities. He developed his frame and passes the eye test with strong work ethic and self-starting traits to stay in tip-top shape. Dupree displays above average range and closing burst to be explosive off the edge and hold up in space off the line of scrimmage, striking his target with violence. He isn’t yet the sum of his parts and needs some regular maintenance work, but Dupree has the physical ingredients that forces offenses to know where he is at all times – top-20 talent and fits both 4-3 (defensive end) and 3-4 (outside linebacker) defensive schemes.

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Steelers have to take Dupree here, yeah?

Yep.

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NFL Update @MySportsUpdate · 1m 1 minute ago
Lions trade their pick to Denver

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 54s54 seconds ago
Detroit-Denver deal. Trade was in place on Wednesday. Denver looking to upgrade D.

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Could Shane Ray or Gregory fall right to us ?

Actually both have Hoody Genius written all over them; he rolls some nice with troubled players

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broncos trade with lions move from 28 to 23

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Could Shane Ray or Gregory fall right to us ?

Actually both have Hoody Genius written all over them; he rolls some nice with troubled players

gregory is not draftable IMO

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NFL Update @MySportsUpdate · 1m 1 minute ago
Lions trade their pick to Denver

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 54s54 seconds ago
Detroit-Denver deal. Trade was in place on Wednesday. Denver looking to upgrade D.

Or

Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 51s51 seconds ago
Would have to think Broncos move up for an OT. I'm very surprised DJ Humphries is still there. That would make a lot of sense

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Defense

NFL Update @MySportsUpdate · 1m 1 minute ago
Broncos select Shane Ray.

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who would Denver want here ? You'd think they hadto give up a 2nd to jump up

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Denver trading up... I wonder if they will take Kendricks....

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CollegeFootball 24/7 @NFL_CFB 33s33 seconds ago
#Lions traded No. 23 pick to #Broncos for Manny Ramirez, pick No. 28, pick No. 143 (fifth round) and 2016 fifth-round pick.