Kentuckys Bud Dupree could be in play for Atlanta at No. 8
New coach Dan Quinn, formerly the ' defensive coordinator, probably knows the had the second-fewest sacks in the NFL last season. For that reason, Quinn and the presumably are extremely interested in picking an edge rusher with the No.
Ersan Ilyasova Jersey 8 pick in the draft. But which ones will be there? NFL Media analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Curtis Conway said Thursday on NFL Network's "Path to the Draft" that Kentucky's could be in play for the at No. 8. Jeremiah said 's positive drug test at the combine could cause him to slide, which could mean that teams needing edge rushers at the top of the
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Vin Baker Jersey souri's , along with Gregory, generally are considered better prospects than Dupree. But the Gregory situation could make all but Dupree unavailable to the . Jeremiah said that picking Dupree, who is 27th on , at No. 8 is "a little rich for me." But Jeremiah did note that Dupree is "a freaky athlete." Dupree measured 6-foot-4 and 269 pounds at the NFL and turned in a 4.56 clocking in the 40; had a vertical jump of 42 inches; and a broad jump of 11 feet, 6 inches."I'm on the Dupree bandwagon," Conway said.Conway said Dupree was asked to do different things than the rest of the top edge
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