Early predictions for NFL’s 2015 first-round draft picks

22. Bud Dupree, outside linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers

Dupree is expected to start the year opposite Jarvis Jones at outside linebacker to help boost the Steelers embarrassing low-sack record of a year ago (33).

After a successful preseason that consisted of one sack, four tackles and one assist, the Steelers appear to have drafted successfully when it comes to the Kentucky product who ranked fourth overall in sacks last year in the SEC.

He managed one sack and two tackles in the team’s season-opener against the New England Patriots.

2015 Projection: 39 tackles, 18 assists, six sacks

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