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Carlos Dunlap


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The Carolina Panthers — who Dunlap, a South Carolina native, has said several times would be his ideal team — showed the most interest at Pro Day. Dunlap held a half-hour workout with Panthers defensive line coach Brian Baker, and Carolina could use a defensive end after losing Julius Peppers to the Bears and a $91.5 million contract earlier this month.

Baker mostly focused on testing Dunlap’s flexibility and seeing how he takes instructions, and he said Dunlap has already proven himself in the most crucial area, on game film.

Baker also said the DUI arrest isn’t a huge issue.

“As long as a guy is a good guy — and I don’t think a DUI makes him a bad guy, I think he made a bad decision,” Baker said. “If a guy is a good guy, I’m okay with him. If a guy is a turd, I don’t like him.”

http://www.alligator.org/sports/sports_columns/article_40d5727e-355b-11df-a025-001cc4c002e0.html

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projected to be a high 2nd round pick on most mocks, not worth trading for him. If we trade into that range, it better be to get Brian Price..

we've got 2 DEs with tons of potential, Dunlap wouldn't be able to contribute anymore than Brown or C. Johnson.

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projected to be a high 2nd round pick on most mocks, not worth trading for him. If we trade into that range, it better be to get Brian Price..

we've got 2 DEs with tons of potential, Dunlap wouldn't be able to contribute anymore than Brown or C. Johnson.

kind of agree with this. if we trade up, it could be a DT(like price, cody etc.), or a WR like tate, thomas, or benn

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I like Baker more and more everyday.

I don't know about Dunlap going that early though, it depends if a run starts on DEs early in the draft... From what I saw on NFLN, Dunlap didn't impress at the combine... Said he looked pretty stiff and wasn't fluid in his movements. But, they may have said he looked better on his pro day... I just think there's too many questions for him to go that early.

I wouldn't mind taking him if he's there though...

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