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Dupre Drops Last Year

Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:04 pm
Posted by cubsgrace
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2007
1994 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:04 pm
Just read a Jim Kleinpeter article LINK

It mentioned that Malachi Dupre dropped balls in 5 straight games in 2015.

For some reason I had not noticed until this year what a serious issue Dupre had catching the football.
Posted by jtran1988
Corndog U
Member since Oct 2008
5321 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:08 pm to
What do you expect when you only throw 10-15 times a game? WRs need to get their confidence going too you know. There are clear drops, however, don't expect this kid to make every single circus catch and 50/50 jump balls that Harris overthrows. Dupre is put in a position to get crippled due to poor QB play.
Posted by RightWingTiger
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2003
5303 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

What do you expect when you only throw 10-15 times a game?


I expect him to catch the GD ball cause you know thats kinda his JOB!
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
43700 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:12 pm to
They should super glue ball to his hands for a week. That will fix it
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260813 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:12 pm to
It's worse this year. I believe he had no catches yesterday.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68340 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:13 pm to
Dupre has at least 4 drops this year in 15 total targets. He has 39 yards in those 15 total targets...15 of which came on a pass interference penalty.

He had 0 catches yesterday...

Honestly, time for him to see the bench. He is turning into an offensive black hole for a team that is already poorly coached offensively and has QB problems. He should not be a focus in the passing game right now if he wont fight for balls or consistently catch it.
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70922 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:14 pm to
That would make sense if other WRs were dropping balls

But they're not

There is no excuse for a 5 star, D1, supposed future NFL player to drop so many balls that hit him right in the hands
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
22943 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:14 pm to
It's even worse when you think about those gloves WR wear.
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29143 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:15 pm to
Kid wears glasses off the field. Does he wear contacts during the games? I have been suspicious he can't see. Bowe had similar issues.
Posted by rsylve
Terrytown, LA
Member since Feb 2013
3775 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:15 pm to
So the idiots claiming he's dropping passes because Harris was benched are full of shite. Who would've thought?
Posted by Lsuchs
Member since Apr 2013
8073 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:17 pm to
He's always had weak hands but was good at adjusting to the ball in the air.

Almost every catch he makes is a double catch, ball always moves around after it initially touches his hands
Posted by alumni95
Member since Jun 2004
7587 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:19 pm to
quote:

He has 39 yards in those 15 total targets...15 of which came on a pass interference penalty.


Maybe I'm misreading your statement, but since when would a receiver get yards credited for PI???
This post was edited on 9/11/16 at 4:21 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68340 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:23 pm to
quote:

Maybe I'm misreading your statement, but since when would a receiver get yards credited for PI???



I listed total offensive production we've had throwing him the football.

We've thrown him the football 15 times the first 2 games. He has 3 catches for 24 yards, got 1 PI for 15 yards, has 4 or 5 drops and 2 INT.
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
24386 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:28 pm to
The first pass hit Jeter on top of the head and the second one went into Dupre's hands. Dude would have been 8-8 in the first half with any help. Then add on the 2 in the second half that is 10-14 for 200+. That is the reality of what anything decent from receivers.
This post was edited on 9/11/16 at 4:32 pm
Posted by cubsgrace
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2007
1994 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

Almost every catch he makes is a double catch, ball always moves around after it initially touches his hands


That is very true. Not many clean catches even when he does catch the ball and a lot of DB's are able to knock it out or basically take it out of his hands while he's trying to bring it in.
Posted by NotRight37
Nashville, TN
Member since Jul 2014
5843 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:35 pm to
He simply has not played well this year.
Posted by jambrous
Member since Jun 2010
488 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 4:58 pm to
Then get the ball to Travin.
Posted by Andychapman13
Member since Jun 2016
2728 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 5:02 pm to
Once he got in the Syracuse game last year he's gone to shite. He refuses to put himself out there for anything and can't even catch a ball that hits him in the #'s now. He's buddies with Harris so just bench both of em''s arse!
Posted by cubsgrace
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2007
1994 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 5:16 pm to
I would assume that he dropped ball in more than 5 games last year but we know it was at least 5. Now he has dropped balls in 2/2 this year.

That gives him drops in at least 7 of his last 14 games, sometimes multiple drops in those games, and really it's probably more like 10 out of his last 14 games with drops.

This should be unacceptable on ANY level in football.

If Malachi Dupre is truly one of the best few WR on this team, which I seriously doubt, then we are freakin' doomed.
Posted by bayoumuscle21
St. George
Member since Jan 2012
4638 posts
Posted on 9/11/16 at 5:19 pm to
Drake Davis > Dupre... And I was a huge Dupre fan.
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