Atlanta Falcons Draft Countdown: Making the Case for Bud Dupree at No. 8

April 17, 2015   ·   Scott Carasik   ·   Jump to comments

The Atlanta Falcons have one of the easiest needs to figure out at the top part of the 2015 NFL draft's first round. They need a pass-rusher—period.
If they don't get one at No. 8 overall, they will be failing new head coach Dan Quinn by not getting him the players he needs to succeed.
The two best fits—Florida's Dante Fowler and Clemson's Vic Beasley—will likely be gone by the time the Falcons pick. That leaves Kentucky's Bud Dupree as the best fit for the No. 8 pick.
Dupree has three things that really make him stand out from the rest of the candidates for the eighth overall selection.
The first is how well he fits in with the current Falcons regime's character views. After that, it's his perfect fit for the role that Atlanta has passed up during this free-agency period—the "Leo"—and his unreal athleticism.
 
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