Bud Dupree steadily becoming more disruptive?

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

No stats to back that up, but to my eye he seems to be at a minimum flushing the QB out of the pocket into danger more often than he used to, and is getting some hits as well lately (not to mention drawing the safety today. Although, if the poor defensive Brownie had only watched more film he would have realized he could have stopped blocking and just let Dupree through, because statistically he was more likely to wind up 10 yards behind the QB rather than actually getting to the QB!).

[pittpete]

It seems like when Bud wants, he can become a force to be reckoned with.

[Starlifter]

From the stands today - bud appeared to be very effective.

[Shoe]

This has happened before, when Bud has put together a few good plays in a game and people think the light has gone on (e.g. MIA playoff game). I'll withhold my optimism for now. IMO, its more likely that he's simply had a favorable matchup or just the sun shining on a dog's ass than anything else.

[NorthCoast]

This has happened before, when Bud has put together a few good plays in a game and people think the light has gone on (e.g. MIA playoff game). I'll withhold my optimism for now. IMO, its more likely that he's simply had a favorable matchup or just the sun shining on a dog's ass than anything else.

This^. He hasn't demonstrated enough consistency. Example today, records a couple of QB hits, then completely misses on an unblocked TFL.

[NJ-STEELER]

he's looked more successful on the delayed and loop in the middle blitzes

[Ernie]

Bud is around the football quite a bit... and real close to "Getting home" on several occasions. While he might not be recording sacks, his pressure has been enough to alter QB throws, etc. Hopefully he keeps it up. We need BD to be a beast for us.

[Northern_Blitz]

Bud is around the football quite a bit... and real close to "Getting home" on several occasions. While he might not be recording sacks, his pressure has been enough to alter QB throws, etc. Hopefully he keeps it up. We need BD to be a beast for us.

I think he should get credit for the safety too. You get a sack when you're the closest to the QB when they run out of bounds. You should also get the sack when the other team takes a safety because they hold you in the end zone.

[Oviedo]

While some targeted him for lost of hate, Dupree was never a bad player (unlike J Jones). He is better on the right side because he is not asked to drop into coverage as much as he was on the other side. I did notice that he needs to develop a move to somehow spin inside because he gets taken wide an awful lot and just misses sacks.

[K Train]

Hes been pretty good all year...people love to hate on him, but hes putting together a quality season

[Steel Maniac]

I think he should get credit for the safety too. You get a sack when you're the closest to the QB when they run out of bounds. You should also get the sack when the other team takes a safety because they hold you in the end zone.

The safety was Dupree. Everyone saw the hold. I have to give him credit for that.

[Buzz]

Hope he keeps it up ... I'd love to be able to change his nickname from "Dud" to "Stud".

[RuthlessBurgher]

Hope he keeps it up ... I'd love to be able to change his nickname from "Dud" to "Stud".

He's neither. He's not a washout like Huey Richardson or Jarvis Jones, but not a dominant force like Joey Porter or James Harrison either. He's in between. A functional player. A more athletic version of Carlos Emmons, if you will.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

This^. He hasn't demonstrated enough consistency. Example today, records a couple of QB hits, then completely misses on an unblocked TFL.

seems that too often when he gets there, he's out of control and runs right by the play...

[Steelgal]

I’d be more than happy to draft another LB from Kentucky that looks way better than Dupree ever did coming out of college. Josh Allen looks to be a stud, but is projected to go top 10-15 right now.