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UNC LB Carter Taken In Second Round
Rob Phillips
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas - The Cowboys added to their linebacker depth Friday by taking North Carolina's Bruce Carter at No. 40 overall - the second consecutive year they've selected a linebacker in the second round (Sean Lee - 2010).
A Butkus Award finalist in 2010, Carter missed the final two games with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He was medically excused from the NFL Scouting Combine in late February, and the injury probably prevented him from a first-round selection.
At 6-1, 240 pounds, Carter likely fits as an inside linebacker in the Cowboys' 3-4 scheme. A dynamic linebacker with good speed (4.5 40-yard dash) and range, Carter should add athleticism to a group that currently includes veteran starters Bradie James and Keith Brooking and a young backup, Lee. Brooking's future with the team has been the subject of speculation, in part because he will turn 36 in October. James is entering the final year of his contract.
The Cowboys selected USC offensive tackle Tyron Smith with the ninth overall pick on Thursday, breaking their 30-year streak without a first-round offensive lineman.
They have six picks remaining, including one in the third round (71st overall) later Friday. On Saturday, they have one in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds and two in the seventh.
UNC LB Carter Taken In Second Round
Rob Phillips
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas - The Cowboys added to their linebacker depth Friday by taking North Carolina's Bruce Carter at No. 40 overall - the second consecutive year they've selected a linebacker in the second round (Sean Lee - 2010).
A Butkus Award finalist in 2010, Carter missed the final two games with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He was medically excused from the NFL Scouting Combine in late February, and the injury probably prevented him from a first-round selection.
At 6-1, 240 pounds, Carter likely fits as an inside linebacker in the Cowboys' 3-4 scheme. A dynamic linebacker with good speed (4.5 40-yard dash) and range, Carter should add athleticism to a group that currently includes veteran starters Bradie James and Keith Brooking and a young backup, Lee. Brooking's future with the team has been the subject of speculation, in part because he will turn 36 in October. James is entering the final year of his contract.
The Cowboys selected USC offensive tackle Tyron Smith with the ninth overall pick on Thursday, breaking their 30-year streak without a first-round offensive lineman.
They have six picks remaining, including one in the third round (71st overall) later Friday. On Saturday, they have one in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds and two in the seventh.
