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The best analysis Ive seen on DuPree.

dip and rip isn't that what James Harrison has been doing for years? Bud will have a great one to learn from.... And from early accounts Bud is already eager to work with him.
 
Perfect example of why he dropped so far -- if he were more developed he would have long been off the draft board.

The unknown is simple: he's hardly the first immensely raw athletically gifted player to be drafted. Not everyone works as hard as Hines Ward "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard". If he responds to coaching and develops skills - we have next great Steelers LB. If not, this board will cry Tolbert ...... again
 
FSF said:
Perfect example of why he dropped so far -- if he were more developed he would have long been off the draft board.

The unknown is simple: he's hardly the first immensely raw athletically gifted player to be drafted. Not everyone works as hard as Hines Ward "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard". If he responds to coaching and develops skills - we have next great Steelers LB. If not, this board will cry Tolbert ...... again
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If Dupree fails, it won't be because he didn't put in the work or didn't respond to coaching. This is a kid that, instead of heading off to some training center in Florida or Arizona to prepare for the draft, stayed at Kentucky to train so that he could put the finishing touches on his bachelor's degree.

"It's not just making myself proud, it's making my family proud," Dupree said.

Getting himself ready for both the draft and graduation hasn't been an easy process. It required time management as Dupree juggled four classes and an internship along with an intensive physical training plan to prepare him for the NFL combine and his pro day. Kentucky's strength coaches and trainers developed a pre-draft plan for him, and Dupree squeezed in his workout sessions around his heavy class load.

"I would go to class first, as soon as I got out of class, I'd go work out. I may be working out real late sometimes, sometimes I had to work out real early in the morning. I just had to make sure I got it done," Dupree said.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2015/04/19/alvin-dupree-kentucky-college-degree-first-round-goal/26044693/
 
Dupree is a classic "prospect" great talent upside whatever but he needs some coaching up. There is no tape of him actually playing defense like covering a back or tightend he was asked to just tackle the backfield. This where coach butler has aways made his bread taking a Woodley and teaching him to lineback. Dupree has the potential to be a star pupil.
 
stuntmanmike said:
Dupree is a classic "prospect" great talent upside whatever but he needs some coaching up. There is no tape of him actually playing defense like covering a back or tightend he was asked to just tackle the backfield. This where coach butler has aways made his bread taking a Woodley and teaching him to lineback. Dupree has the potential to be a star pupil.
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In the video posted above he showed him going out and covering a TE several times. He is a very good fit for LOLB in a 3-4. His athleticism is great. If he fails it won't be because of lack of trying or physical ability. He's smart and athletic. But he is going to need time. He isn't a 1st year starter because he has technique issues and his raw speed and power won't cut it on the NFL level. He is going to need time to develop.
 
Very good discussion of pass rushing technique. The video did a good job of showing Dupree's quickness of the edge.
 
The above video, done by one of my favorite's (Brett Kollmann- who can make every prospect sound like the greatest Edge rusher in the world) is accurate in a lot of ways.

While he rated Dupree 2nd to Odighizuwa, he is dead on that the 2 most glaring weaknesses with Dupree are his 1.arm length (very short arms for a guy @ his height) and 2. lack of a method of negating his short arms in both stack and shed and pass rush.

Dupree could stand to learn a lot from Harrison on his dip and rip move as well as his single arm extension to increase his chances against the guys he will go against in the NFL (all with longer arms).

His COD is in the upper range of 'not quite good enough' as well. I see him as a better version of Woodley who had just 1/4" longer arms at 32 7/8".

Here is his write up on Dupree (which I mostly agree with):

(2) Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky

Size/bulk ---------------------------------- 9 (6’4" 270 as an OLB is wonderful)

Length ------------------------------------- 6 (32 5/8" arms are short as hell though. He will never win the length battle against any NFL OT without one arm principles. Head on stacking and shedding will be tougher for him)

Agility/quickness/get off -------------- 10 (Best burst pound for pound in this class. First step is breathtaking. Extremely quick and very good bend on the edge. Physically he’s a natural speed rusher)

Strength ----------------------------------- 8 (When he actually does get into TE’s chests he flashes strength to shed and hit. Bull rushing with one arm principles looks good too when he gets under people. Not Hulk strength but still very stout when he’s disciplined in technique and gets into the chest)

Hand usage ------------------------------- 6 (Has no idea what he’s doing. Flashes ability to shoot hands into blocker’s chest but very inconsistent. Rarely uses advanced pass rushing moves other than a swipe of the hands. Doesn’t rip out of his dips much if ever, doesn’t swim often as a counter inside. He’s a blank slate for technical development)

Leverage/stack and shed ------------- 7 (Much better against TE’s than OT’s because he stands a chance length wise. Gets under people fine but he has a hard time stoning people unless they are also short armed like TE’s. Will struggle against guys with 34-35 inch length on the next level because they will always just bench him out of the hole. Should play Sam, but could also rush off the weak side edge in certain systems if he’s protected by a good Will backer and 3-technique on early downs).

Versatility --------------------------------- 9 (Has value both as a pass rusher and in coverage. Most coverage experience out of any of the top EDGE prospects by far. He’s a natural in space and can drop a lot while you rush four, which makes him valuable to 4-3 teams too. He fits any scheme for any team if he’s used right)

Toughness/Motor ----------------------- 8 (Motor flamed out occasionally when he thought play was about to be over or that he couldn’t make an impact in time, when in fact he could have if he just kept going. It’s not that he takes plays off, but he’s not necessarily ALWAYS going 100% to the whistle if he thinks he has no shot at doing something. Only happened a couple of times and not a major issue. Not afraid to mix it up on the LOS or lay the wood, so that’s nice)

Durability ---------------------------------- 9 (Missed one game in four year career – three of those as a starter – and it was due to a strained pec. Other than that he seems to have been consistently healthy and played significant snaps)

Character/leadership ------------------- 9 (Captain, great off the field character, leader in the locker room. See no reason to doubt that he will be a good team mate)

OVERALL ----------------------------------- 81 (Very raw athlete with unlimited potential. Experienced in coverage and brings versatility. Perhaps lack of pass rush snaps compared to other top prospects gave him less time to refine himself as a rusher? Who knows. Either way, he can play Sam in any scheme or front and provide value as a flame thrower off the edge and extra body in zones underneath. Will also have value as a run stopper vs TE’s, but won’t have as much success on early downs against OT’s. If he plays Sam, Dupree should be protected by a really good 5-tech right next to him that can stack and shed so that he only has to worry about playing force until 3rd and long where he can just get after the passer. The right team can make him a super star if they use him correctly and develop his technique)

I still like Diggy as a replacement at LOLB but his hips must not have been verifiable for longevity is my guess. He will be a good player until we find out, IMO. Dupree was a good pick for us as he has more potential to use his skill and physical abilities as well as learning some new ones. He has a great hand slap now and it will only help him to learn some different moves to improve on the edge.
 
Someone else posted this when he was drafted on Thursday.

Brett Kohlmann should be on TV. Period. He's 10 time the analyst that Kiper and the ESPN jackasses are. He's succinct, detailed, extremely knowledgeable, but most importantly he can explain complex concepts in a way laymen can understand.
 
It'll be interesting to see what Porter is made of as a coach. We all know what he could do as a player and a motivator, but can he hone all of these athletic skills and help develop Dupree into the dominant pass-rusher that many believe that he can be? It'll be curious to see how many snaps they give him, because they don't have a dominant player ahead of him. Would love to see him in on third downs early in the season and let him loose while increasing his playing time as the season progresses.
 
Damn the young offensive tackle from Florida is worth keeping in mind great foot work for a sophomore.
 
The kid may develop some hand fighting skills real quick and some pass rush moves as well. One thing that was mentioned by the steelers defensive line coach is that many colleges don't spend much time on developing these kids as they consider them three year commodities. They use what the kids do well and that's it. I'm not positive but I do not recall Kentucky as being a great school for developing players into much more than they were when they arrived. Both of our present linebacker prospects might develop rather quickly when exposed to some good coaching.
 
Wingman said:
The kid may develop some hand fighting skills real quick and some pass rush moves as well. One thing that was mentioned by the steelers defensive line coach is that many colleges don't spend much time on developing these kids as they consider them three year commodities. They use what the kids do well and that's it. I'm not positive but I do not recall Kentucky as being a great school for developing players into much more than they were when they arrived. Both of our present linebacker prospects might develop rather quickly when exposed to some good coaching.
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