NFL Draft 2011: Should the Raiders Take a Chance on a Guy with a Bum ACL?

April 23, 2011   ·   Richard Langford   ·   Jump to comments

Is Bruce Carter Worth an Early 2011 NFL Draft Pick Despite Torn ACL?
University of North Carolina linebacker Bruce Carter was widely considered the best pure outside linebacker in the 2010 Draft class. At 6'2" and 241 pounds he has decent size, but he is a little on the light side.
It is his off the charts athleticism that made Carter such an intriguing prospect. The problem for Carter is he didn't get to show off his athleticism at the NFL Combine or a Pro Day. Carter tore his ACL in November.
And that has turned a once sure fire first-rounder into a second or third. Let's see what some of our draft experts have to say.
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"Carter is an excellent athlete, but he tore his ACL in November and has a long road to recovery. He is an explosive athlete that takes proper angles in run support and has excellent speed to make plays from sideline-to-sideline. He is a very fluid, transitions with ease and is very effective dropping into coverage. H...

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