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Dissecting the defensive end situation

INDIANAPOLIS – The Panthers got spotty production by their lofty standards at defensive end last season, but defensive line coach Eric Washington believes his unit already has the pieces in place to produce next season.

Still, Washington didn't show up at the NFL Scouting Combine to catch some sun.

"My unit continues to work extremely hard. We're very proud of them. We anticipate big things from them in the future," Washington said. "But we're going to continue to look at this draft and try to identity players that fit us specifically to see how we can help ourselves.