Dupree a big surprise? Not on many mocks as 1st round pick

[7upnext]

so much for the steelers going BPA all the time.
hopefully with a year learning behind deebo he'll get it.

he was easily BPA..not sure what you are talking about

[RuthlessBurgher]

Excited about the pick for sure...he was a guy that I wanted a month or so ago, but once the Gregory and Ray news came out, everyone assumed that Bud would vault from the middle portion of round 1 up into the top 10 to a team that originally wanted Gregory or Ray there previously. I'm shocked that the pass rush starved Bengals passed on him one pick ahead of us. Here's to Bud Dupree beating up on Cedric Ogbuehi for years to come!

[Starlifter]

I'm not unhappy with the pick - but the fact that once again the steelers feel the need to draft a player to help generate a pass rush is troubling. I agree that lack of QB pressure has been our largest weakness and needed to again be addressed - but how many #1's is it going to take?

Maybe this will be the guy.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

OK, thanks ... consensus is that he is so good that no one thought he would be available to us - Woo Hoo!

[phillyesq]

so much for the steelers going BPA all the time.
hopefully with a year learning behind deebo he'll get it.

He's raw, but most had him projected in the top 10. That falls pretty squarely into BPA.

[RuthlessBurgher]

so much for the steelers going BPA all the time.
hopefully with a year learning behind deebo he'll get it.

Who was the best player available that we passed on to get Dupree instead? Just curious...

[squidkid]

he was easily BPA..not sure what you are talking about

both ray and gregory were much more productive. if it wasnt for the drugs, and dupree's combine workout numbers, he wouldnt have climbed the boards.

[pittpete]

he was easily BPA..not sure what you are talking about

Thats because this poster is not well in the head....
Deebo plays the right side and Dupree will play the strong left side..
Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Steel Life]

Love the pick...called for it in a post early on. Was scared it was gonna be Ray (Jarvis 2.0) & we'd end up with with two undersized LBs. Dupree is an athletic freak & a good kid to boot, he'll work hard & fit right in.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I'm not unhappy with the pick - but the fact that once again the steelers feel the need to draft a player to help generate a pass rush is troubling. I agree that lack of QB pressure has been our largest weakness and needed to again be addressed - but how many #1's is it going to take?

Maybe this will be the guy.

Worilds retired this year and Harrison will retire next year. It was pretty obvious that we needed more young talented blood at OLB for the future. For this season, I look forward to Jarvis and Deebo splitting time on the weak side and Moats and Bud splitting time on the strong side.

[SS Laser]

both ray and gregory were much more productive. if it wasnt for the drugs, and dupree's combine workout numbers, he wouldnt have climbed the boards.

Gregory is light in the pants has issues so could bust out. Ray IF the toe heals and he can put down the bong he could be a monster. We will see for all 3 in about 3 yrs.

[squidkid]

check out any draft big board after the season ended, before the combine and pro days, and tell me how m,any times dupree was listed as a better PLAYER than ray or gregory. plus many others at other positions.

[7upnext]

I'm not unhappy with the pick - but the fact that once again the steelers feel the need to draft a player to help generate a pass rush is troubling. I agree that lack of QB pressure has been our largest weakness and needed to again be addressed - but how many #1's is it going to take?

Maybe this will be the guy.

Jarvis Jones was the first OLB/pass rusher we've used a number 1 on ever..or as far back as I care to try and remember. So one other #1 on a pass rusher who still might develop. I just...

[RuthlessBurgher]

both ray and gregory were much more productive. if it wasnt for the drugs, and dupree's combine workout numbers, he wouldnt have climbed the boards.

So you are now complaining that we didn't take the OLBs with red flags for drugs that you have already stated that you didn't want? Which is it?

[Flasteel]

He split time between LDE and LOLB with 15 starts at the latter position. The 2 biggest holes that we have on defense are at corner and LOLB. This guy seems to be a perfect fit at a spot where we have no starter-quality talent. Rotate him and Moates on the left and Harrison and Jones predominately on the right...I like it. I admit to wanting Ray, but in hindsight, I think Dupree is just a better fit.