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I won't get a chance to watch it this weekend but I'm skeptical that Dupree just needs to coaching/technique work in order to start finding the QB consistently. I mean, which scenario is more likely:
1) Bud Dupree went to a major college program for four years and never learned how to dip his shoulder in order to turn the corner
or
2) He has some inherent athletic limitations that simply prevent him from doing so
I'm going with door #2, and Dupree's testing from his Pro Day corroborates that as well. His very good straight-line speed is negated when it comes to rushing the passer because of a somewhat sluggish change of direction ability (7.45). Dante Fowler suffers from the same affliction.
The thing is that he did dip and bend at times. It just wasn't consistent. Not even close.The one play he executed it perfectly it ened up being null and void because it ended up being a draw. So the physical ability to do so is there. He needs more reps for muscle memory. They also dabbled a bit in his Louisville tape.
He needs work. As the guys touched on in the video, so does every single one of these edge rushers coming out this year. None of them are Von Miller who's like Gumby coming around the corner.