A player who had the perfect blend of height, weight, and speed from the outside linebacker position, Dupree was supposed to be the next great Steelers linebacker.
However, that aspiration took a quick halt, as Dupree was instead penciled in as the team’s backup, playing behind veteran OLB Arthur Moats. Moats signed a three-year deal worth up to $7.5 million to stay in Pittsburgh. He was solely retained to provide depth, but with Dupree having rookie mental lapses during training camp, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin decided to go with the safer bet to kick-off the 2015 season.