NFL draft analyst on UNC’s Quinton Coples: ‘I wouldn’t draft him’

Posted Apr 25, 2012
The Carolina Panthers should not draft UNC defensive end Quinton Coples with the No.9 overall pick Thursday night, according to NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock. But they should – and ultimately will – draft Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, Mayock predicted. Panther general manager Marty Hurney and coach Ron Rivera took a visit to Chapel Hill Monday to visit with Coples. (Charlotte Observer)

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