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Mock Talk: Kiper, Norris go loco for Taco in latest Panthers projections

This week’s Mock Talk has me feeling a little hungry.

Two national draft analysts have released mock drafts with defensive end Taco Charlton as the pick for the Panthers – and one other analyst also wants an edge rusher at No. 8 in Carolina, but not the one most would think ...

Let’s see the first-round picks.

What Mel Kiper (ESPN Draft Analyst) thinks: Taco Charlton, defensive end, Michigan.

“The Panthers need a pass-rusher, and Charlton has put himself in this value range,” said Kiper, in his Mock Draft 2.0, also citing Charlton’s length (he’s 6-foot-6) and 280-pound frame as beneficial to what the Panthers are looking for in their 4-3 scheme.