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NY JETS at #6 |
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ATLANTA at #8 |
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JACKSONVILLE at #3 |
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DALLAS at 2:60 |
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MINNESOTA at #11 |
#22 |
Alvin "Bud" Dupree, OLB, Kentucky (Interviewed) |
PITTSBURGH AT #22. Wahooooooo! |
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NY GIANTS at 3:74 |
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HOUSTON at #16 |
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WASHINGTON at #5 |
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CLEVELAND at #12 |
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DENVER at #23 |
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OAKLAND at #4 |
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MIAMI at #14 |
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CHICAGO at #7 |
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NY GIANTS at 2:33 |
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KANSAS CITY at #18 |
1:20 |
La'el Collins, G/OT, LSU (Interviewed) (*LEGAL QUESTION) |
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DALLAS at #27 |
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INDIANAPOLIS at 4:110 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at 3:79 |
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CLEVELAND at 2:51 |
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ATLANTA at 2:42 |
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BUFFALO at 2:50 |
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CLEVELAND at 7:241 |
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GREEN BAY at 2:62 |
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BALTIMORE at 2:55 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at #17 |
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NEW ENGLAND at #32 |
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CHICAGO at 2:39 |
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DETROIT at 3:80 |
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PHILADELPHIA at 2:47 |
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NEW ORLEANS at 3:78 |
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CLEVELAND at #19 |
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BALTIMORE at 3:90 |
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DETROIT at 2:54 |
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MIAMI at 5:149 |
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ATLANTA at 3:73 |
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Duke Johnson, RB, Miami (Interviewed) |
CLEVELAND at 3:77 |
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MINNESOTA at 3:88 |
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NEW ORLEANS at #44 |
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CAROLINA at #25 |
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CINCINNATI at 2:53 |
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ARIZONA at #24 |
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CINCINNATI at #21 |
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INDIANAPOLIS at 3:93 |
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MIAMI at #52 |
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MINNESOTA at 5:138 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at 4:126 |
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ARIZONA AT 3:86 |
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NEW ENGLAND at 4:101 |
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ARIZONA at 2:58 |
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NY JETS at 3:82 |
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WASHINGTON at 2:38 |
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BALTIMORE at 1:22 |
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NEW ORLEANS at 5:148 |
3:01 (65) |
Cody Prewitt, S, Ole Miss (Interviewed) |
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GREEN BAY at #30 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at #46 |
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Charles Gaines, CB, Louisville (Interviewed & Dinner with Tomlin) |
CLEVELAND at 6:189 |
2:56 |
Senquez Golson, CB, Ole Miss (Interviewed & Visit) |
YOUR PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 2:56 |
4:121 |
Doran Grant, CB/S, Ohio St. (Visit) |
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 4:121 |
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KANSAS CITY at 3:98 |
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INDIANAPOLIS at 3:65 |
3:01 (65) |
Kevin White, CB, TCU (Interviewed) |
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JACKSONVILLE at 3:67 |
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NEW ENGLAND at 4:111 |
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TAMPA BAY at #2:2 |
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DETROIT at #28 |
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OAKLAND at 3:68 |
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CHICAGO at 4:106 |
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JACKSONVILLE at #36 |
3:12 (76) |
Anthony Harris, S/CB, Virginia |
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3:12 (76) |
Jacoby Glenn, CB, UCF |
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OAKLAND at 2:35 |
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ATLANTA at 5:137 |
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BALTIMORE at 4:125 |
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NEW ENGLAND at 3:97 |
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OAKLAND at 6:179 |
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NEW ENGLAND at 2:64 |
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Derron Smith, S, Fresno St. |
CINCINNATI at 6:197 |
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DETROIT at 6:200 |
3:24 (88) |
Ladarius Gunter, CB, Miami (Fla.) |
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PHILADELPHIA at 6:191 |
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KANSAS CITY at 2:49 |
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TENNESSEE at 3:66 |
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DENVER at 2:59 |
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CAROLINA at 4:102 |
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5:160 |
Jesse James, TE, Penn St. (Combine Visit) |
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 5:160 |
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CINCINNATI at 3:85 |
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CAROLINA at 5:174 |
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KANSAS CITY at 3:76 |
6:212 |
Anthony Chickillo, OLB, Miami (Fla.) |
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 6:212 |
4:01 (100) |
Lynden Trail, OLB, Norfolk St. (transfer from Florida) |
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4:01 (100) |
Tony Washington, OLB, Oregon |
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CHICAGO at 5:42 |
4:01 (100) |
Erick Dargan, S, Oregon |
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Kurtis Drummond, SS, Michigan St. |
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4:01 (100) |
Deshazor Everett, FS/CB, Texas A&M |
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7:239 |
Gerod Holliman, FS, Louisville (Dined with Tomlin) |
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 7:239 |
4:01 (100) |
Justin Coleman, CB, Tennessee |
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DENVER at 5:164 |
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SAN DIEGO at 3:83 |
4:01 (100) |
Cody Riggs, CB, Notre Dame |
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NEW ORLEANS at 5:167 |
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NY JETS at 5:153 |
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WASHINGTON at 4:112 |
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TAMPA BAY at 2:61 |
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MINNESOTA at 6:185 |
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Ben Koyack, TE, Notre Dame (Interviewed) |
JACKSONVILLE at 7:229 |
4:16 (115) |
Bobby Richardson, DE, Indiana |
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4:16 (115) |
Malcolm Brown, RB, Texas |
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INDIANAPOLIS at 6:205 |
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MINNESOTA at 5:146 |
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ATLANTA at 4:109 |
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Tennessee at 7:245 |
4:16 (115) |
Zack Hodges, OLB, Harvard |
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4:16 (115) |
Durrell Eskridge, S, Syracuse (Interest Shown) |
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CINCINNATI at 4:120 |
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MIAMI at 5:145 |
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ST. LOUIS at 2:57 |
4:16 (115) |
Josue Matias, G/C, Florida St. |
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BUFFALO at 6:194 |
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MINNESOTA at 5:143 |
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HOUSTON AT 6:216 |
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NEW ORLEANS at 5:154 |
5:01 (137) |
Joey Mbu, NT/DE, Houston |
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5:01 (137) |
Travis Raciti, DE/NT, San Jose St. |
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5:01 (137) |
John Crockett, RB, North Dakota St. |
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5:01 (137) |
Braylon Heard, RB, Kentucky |
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WASHINGTON AT 3:95 |
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MIAMI at 5:156 |
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TAMPA BAY at 5:161 |
5:01 (137) |
Rannell Hall, WR, UCF |
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Austin Hill, WR, Arizona |
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GREEN BAY at 3:94 |
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BALTIMORE at 6:204 |
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SEATTLE at 2:63 |
5:01 (137) |
Corey Crawford, OLB, Clemson |
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CHARGERS at 5:153 |
5:01 (137) |
Justin Cox, FS/CB Mississippi St. (Interviewed) |
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5:01 (137) |
Anthony "A.J." Jefferson, SS, UCLA |
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5:01 (137) |
Imoan Claiborne, CB, Northwestern St. (La.) |
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5:01 (137) |
Nick Marshall, CB/S/QB, Auburn |
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5:01 (137) |
Julian Wilson, CB/S, Oklahoma |
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ST. LOUIS at 4:119 |
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MIAMI at 4:114 |
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DENVER at 4:133 |
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SEATTLE at 4:134 |
5:01 (137) |
Sean Hickey, OT, Syracuse (Interviewed) |
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BUFFALO at 3:81 |
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BALTIMORE at 5:176 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at 4:117 |
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NY JETS at 4:103 |
5:16 (152) |
James Castleman, DE/NT, Oklahoma St. |
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5:16 (152) |
Xavier Williams, NT, Northern Iowa |
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5:16 (152) |
Dominique Brown, RB, Louisville |
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5:16 (152) |
Antwan Goodley, WR, Baylor |
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NEW ENGLAND at 7:253 |
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ST. LOUIS at 5:158 |
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Zach Wagenmann, OLB, Montana (Recent injury should probably lower his grade) |
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Clayton Geathers, SS, UCF |
INDIANAPOLIS at 4:109 |
5:16 (152) |
Chris Hackett, FS, TCU |
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JACKSONVILLE at 4:105 |
5:16 (152) |
Cam Thomas, S/CB, Western Kentucky |
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5:16 (152) |
Bernard Blake, CB, Colorado St. |
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5:16 (152) |
Bryce Callahan, CB, Rice (Visit) |
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5:16 (152) |
Troy Hill, CB, Oregon |
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5:16 (152) |
B.J. Finney, G/C, Kansas St. |
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Minnesota at 7:228 |
5:16 (152) |
E.J. Bibbs, TE, Iowa St. |
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BALTIMORE at 5:170 |
5:16 (152) |
Wes Saxton, TE, South Alabama (Visit) |
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CINCINNATI at 5:157 |
5:16 (152) |
Brandon Bridge, QB, South Alabama |
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ST. LOUIS AT 3:88 |
6:01 (177) |
Derrick Lott, DE/NT, Tennessee-Chattanooga |
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6:01 (177) |
Ellis McCarthy, NT, UCLA |
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6:01 (177) |
Cedric Reed, DE, Texas |
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6:199 |
Leterrius "L.T." Walton, DE, Central Michigan |
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at 6:199 |
6:01 (177) |
Zach Zenner, RB, S. Dakota St. |
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6:01 (177) |
Titus Davis, WR, Central Michigan |
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6:01 (177) |
Devin Gardner, WR, Michigan (Visit) |
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BUFFALO at 7:234 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at 4:132 |
6:01 (177) |
Chandler "Cam" Worthy, WR, Eastern Carolina |
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Deion Barnes, OLB, Penn St. |
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6:01 (177) |
Jermauria Rasco, OLB, LSU |
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6:01 (177) |
James Vaughters, OLB, Stanford |
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6:01 (177) |
Sam Carter, SS, TCU |
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6:01 (177) |
Taveze Calhoun, CB, Mississippi St. |
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ARIZONA at 3:72 |
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DALLAS at 7:243 |
6:01 (177) |
Greg Mancz, G/C, Toledo |
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Quinton Spain, G, West Virginia (Visit) |
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NEW ENGLAND at 6:202 |
6:16 (192) |
Da'Ron Brown, WR, Northern Illinois |
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Josh Harper, WR, Fresno St. |
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SEATTLE at 6:209 |
6:16 (192) |
Marcus Rush, OLB, Michigan State |
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Cariel Brooks, CB, Adams St. |
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6:16 (192) |
Travis Lee, CB, Miles College (Visit) |
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6:16 (192) |
Darryl Roberts, CB, Marshall (Visit) |
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6:16 (192) |
Rob Crisp, OT, North Carolina St. |
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6:16 (192) |
Terry Poole, OT/G, San Diego St. |
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Cameron Clear, TE, Texas A&M (Visit & Workout) |
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DENVER at 6:203 |
7:01 (218) |
Brian Mihalik, DE, Boston College |
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7:01 (218) |
Jake Kumerow, WR, Wisconsin-Whitewater |
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CLEVELAND at 4:123 |
7:01 (218) |
Ross Scheurman, WR, Lafayette |
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Jeff Luc, OLB/ILB, Cincinnati |
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7:01 (218) |
Ryan Mueller, OLB, Kansas St. |
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MIAMI at 5:150 |
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SAN FRANCISCO at 7:244 |
7:01 (218) |
Adam Snead, G, Oklahoma |
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KANSAS CITY at 5:173 |
7:01 (218) |
Tyler Murphy, QB, Boston College (Visit) |
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7:16 (233) |
Donatella Luckett, WR, Harding |
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Jean Sifrin, TE, U. Mass. |
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1:15 |
Alvin "Bud" Dupree, OLB, Kentucky (Interviewed) - 6'4", 269 lbs. with 32-5/8" arms. A former Tight End that Kentucky moved to defense, where he's played as both a 3-4 OLB and a 4-3 DE. Dupree absolutely destroyed the Combine, with ridiculous, cartoon-like numbers such as a 4.56 dash (1.60 10-yard split), a 42" vertical jump, and 11'6" broad jump. As our own Neal Coolong wrote (and Neal has been critical of Dupree's film): "Holy effin' balls... It's like combining Shazier and Clowney." So the athleticism and size are top-10. And the pass rushing stats are actually deflated in many ways because Dupree was asked to drop back in coverage on about 45% of his snaps - a skill that most OLB prospects have never even been exposed to. But - the big "but" - when he was asked to rush the passer Dupree simply didn't dominate in the way you'd like to see from a college player with those natural assets, and there are very real technical and football-IQ issues that seem to explain it. For more detail see Neal Coolong's BTSC scouting report, which emphasizes how often Dupree seems to suffer from paralysis-by-analysis due to what appears to be a pattern of slow play-reading, and Neal's late process scouting report at SteelersWire. You should then supplement Neal's work with this scouting report from Stephen White, a retired NFL D-lineman who writes just about the most entertaining and informative reviews you can find. After pointing out that Dupree has the tools and the technique White, like Coolong, emphasizes that Dupree is also maddeningly inconsistent. His worry is less about play-reading, however, than his personal and coaching experience to the effect that consistency in effort and technique can be terribly hard to teach because some people just don't work that way. He concludes with this: "So put me down as someone who likes Dupree a lot and is very impressed with his physical ability, but a little underwhelmed by his tape. I would rather take him in the second round if possible, because I think he is somewhat of a risk." After much debate there seems to be a consensus forming: (a) Dupree is the sort of prospect who is likely to have a slower-than-you'd-like development at OLB because of learning-curve issues rather than the more familiar issues with dropping back into coverage; and as a result he is likely to (b) contribute almost nothing in Year 1, (c) suffer the wrath of Steeler Nation throughout a struggling Year 2, (d) finally "get it" in Year 3, and then (e) make everyone eat crow as he matures toward being a star. Since he's reported to be a high-character, hard working, college team captain with plenty of brains (an honor student) and all kinds of other character pluses there is little chance that he will bust out completely, but it is possible that the breakthrough might be delayed until Year 4 instead of Year 3, which would infuriate all of us for salary cap reasons. So... is that summary "worthy" of a pick at #22 overall? I say "of course it is," but you can judge for yourself. For other sources I recommend starting with this BTSC scouting overview, a nice one-stop-shop because it lists the positives and negatives as identified by CBS, Walter Football, and NFL.com. This goes to a very thorough, gif-supported scouting report at Draft Breakdown that's well worth a read as well (shout out to poster Porunga for finding it). If you want to know why people are so high on Dupree, take one more look at his absurd Combine results and then go read this long and extremely complimentary scouting report from our sister site for the 4-3 based N.Y. Giants (by an author who is usually less enthusiastic). The scouting report from NFL.com makes very interesting reading too, because if you read between the lines it sort of agrees with the BTSC consensus described above. Here is a nice little scouting report for a bit more depth, here is a second scouting report at about the same level, and here is a longer and more thorough scouting report from back in November. Poster furthur56 found this excellent video scouting report on Dupree at YouTube. This scouting report comes from a Cowboys blogger who seems to do nice work, and gives an enthusiastic thumbs-up in this particular case with the notation that Dupree's tape occasionally shows that "extra gear" you only see in the really great ones. This dual scouting report for Bud Dupree and Davis Tull, from retired NFL scout Greg Gabriel, uses the phrase "a better athlete than football player" and concludes with a Round 2 grade for his film and a Round 1 grade for his upside. This is a fun and gif-heavy scouting report by Matt Waldman that compares Kentucky's two pass rushers, Bud Dupree (a "freak of nature" 3-4 OLB) and Za'Darius Smith ("a football player's football player: who will be a 4-3 DE). There is a nice scouting profile tucked away in Brett Kollman's April article on favorite edge rushers for the Texans' needs (Hint: Double-O ties with Dupree for the top spot). This is an April scouting profile from Sports Quotient. Here is a scouting profile from Matt Miller at Bleacher Report. This article on overrated prospects from retired scout Greg Gabriel sums up the criticisms nicely [paraphrasing as much as quoting]: "Dupree lacks top instincts, is more of a ‘read and react' type than an instinctively reacting player, and his Combine stats are a bit misleading when you consider the pro day drills (20 yard shuttle time of 4.47 and 3-cone time of 7.48), which would both rank in the lower half of the linebacker group at Indy and translate more to the slower of his two 40 times." NOTE: the Steelers sent their entire defensive brain trust to attend Dupree's pro day - Mike Tomlin, Keith Butler and Joey Porter, with Todd Haley there too - so (a) we know Dupree is on the radar, and (b) we can be sure they've examined the developmental questions in excruciating detail. POST-PICK NOTE: Mike Tomlin provided a quote after the pick that answers about 90% of the questions described above:
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