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Von Miller - undersized

Clay Matthews - undersized

Dumerville - undersized

....every year around draft time people start drooling over measurables of all kind. If the guy can play, they can play,

agreed. My only caveat is this: Beasley/Gregory/Ray were all "hand in the dirt" defensive ends in college - they won't be in the NFL. So it is "fair" to call them undersized for defensive ends - who will be shifting to more of an outside linebacker position in the NFL - can they do it? maybe/probably - but theirs' are not pure projections that they will not be asked to do the exact same things in NFL that they did in college.

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I dont get the dupree love, he's the right weight and is a workout warrior but so was gholston.

I don't know, Dupree could very well become a very good edge rusher.

I heard Charles Davis say yesterday on Path to the Draft that Dupree has never had the luxury of playing in the same defensive scheme each year that he has been at Kentucky. He said that he belived that it hurt Dupree's production because he never had time to settle into a defesive scheme.

I found that interesting.

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Quinn wants length. So while that makes Beasley undersized, it leaves Gregory as being well suited for the position. Gregory fits LEO best, so much so that there's a chance we roll the dice.

Ray is a little bit stiff in his movement, but would be fine sizewise. I have to admit, Dupree is the only one I have real reservations about (but at least he has an icredible ceiling?). As far as DL goes, I'm gonna be happy regardless because I trust DQ's judgement.

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I don't know, Dupree could very well become a very good edge rusher.

I heard Charles Davis say yesterday on Path to the Draft that Dupree has never had the luxury of playing in the same defensive scheme each year that he has been at Kentucky. He said that he belived that it hurt Dupree's production because he never had time to settle into a defesive scheme.

I found that interesting.

☆Could, but right now he is not so I don't see how he helps us any. Edited by osiruz
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Dupree is no simpe "workout warrior". His athletic dominance is obvious on the field. It is hampered by his lack of technique.

How many games have you seen him play. Just because he did well on a few snaps doesn't mean he's consistent. I watched the Vanderbilt clips, florida, and uga. He looked like a backup.

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I dont get the dupree love, he's the right weight and is a workout warrior but so was gholston.

Yes, he performed well at the Combine, but he also produced in college (in the SEC). Look at his film and you see a guy that was asked to do a lot more than just pin his ears back and rush the passer.

I don't think that we can label Dupree a simple Workout Warrior.

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Could Dupree be this year's Mack? If we pick him, I sure as **** hope his impact is the same.

Dupree would be more like this year's Donald if you watch his tape. He just wrecks things and causes problems for offenses. He may not look pretty getting there but he gets there on athleticism and want to.

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My only qualm with Dupree is his lack of development over four years. He didn't sit on the bench until this year like Ray. He got playing time since he stepped on campus and he's still this raw.

You can try and blame it on poor coaching, but experience alone should have him more developed than this. He's got decent hand use....when he uses it. That shows me he's learning from somewhere.

He should be a lot better than he is and that's what has a lot of people on his bandwagon, because of this potential to be a lot better than he is. I just don't think he will ever hit his ceiling. I think his max is a 6 sack type of guy who is more utility player than ace pass rusher. Look at Bruce Irvin. Dupree is a bigger Irvin in my opinion.

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My only qualm with Dupree is his lack of development over four years. He didn't sit on the bench until this year like Ray. He got playing time since he stepped on campus and he's still this raw.

You can try and blame it on poor coaching, but experience alone should have him more developed than this. He's got decent hand use....when he uses it. That shows me he's learning from somewhere.

He should be a lot better than he is and that's what has a lot of people on his bandwagon, because of this potential to be a lot better than he is. I just don't think he will ever hit his ceiling. I think his max is a 6 sack type of guy who is more utility player than ace pass rusher. Look at Bruce Irvin. Dupree is a bigger Irvin in my opinion.

I get where you're coming from but a 270 lb Irvin sounds like a hell of a player to me honestly.
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I get where you're coming from but a 270 lb Irvin sounds like a **** of a player to me honestly.

And that's the thing. I'm not saying Irvin is a bad player. But Irvin never lived up to that #15 pick value they overdrafted him at. I don't think that defense misses a step without Irvin.

If I'm picking #8, I DAM sure don't want an Irvin type of impact from my guy. The same things people are saying about Dupree "playing to many spots" is the same thing they said about Dion Jordan.

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And that's the thing. I'm not saying Irvin is a bad player. But Irvin never lived up to that #15 pick value they overdrafted him at. I don't think that defense misses a step without Irvin.

If I'm picking #8, I DAM sure don't want an Irvin type of impact from my guy. The same things people are saying about Dupree "playing to many spots" is the same thing they said about Dion Jordan.

I'm thinking that on Gregory. To me he is more like Manny Lawson than Aldon Smith.

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