As a rookie, it’s hard to beat two teachers like T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree. Two ultra-athletic former first round picks with great work ethics, guys who showed clear progression season after season. Alex Highsmith has done all he can to be a student of the game and in a sit down interview with former NFL Network reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, Highsmith discussed what he learned from both men. From Dupree, Highsmith learned how to improve his first step.
“Bud taught me a lot about his get off,” he told Kinkhabwala via 93.7 The Fan.