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Tank Carradine | Linebacker

Team: San Francisco 49ers
Age / DOB:  (24) / 2/18/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 276
College: Florida State
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The 49ers "hope" second-round DE/OLB Tank Carradine (ACL surgery) will be ready for training camp.
The 6-foot-4, 276-pound pass-rusher tore up his knee in November. He will not participate in this weekend's rookie minicamp. There's a pretty decent chance Carradine will begin the regular season the reserve/NFI list, costing him the first six games. May 7 - 1:31 PM
Source: Sacramento Bee

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Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

49ers selected Florida State DE/OLB Tank Carradine with the No. 40 overall pick.

Carradine would have been a certain first-round pick if not for a November ACL tear and medical concerns late in the draft process. The 6'4/276 fast-twitch rusher was outplaying more heralded teammate Bjoern Werner before the tear. Pre-injury, Carradine amassed 13 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and a forced fumble in 11 games. Carradine closed out his FSU career with 16.5 sacks over his final 21 appearances. He ran 4.76 at his April 20 personal Pro Day. On tape, Carradine's non-stop quarterback pursuit jumps off the screen. He is a powerful rusher with a truly relentless motor. The ridiculously deep 49ers can afford to swing at upside here.
Apr 26 - 7:17 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Bucs are trying to trade back into the second round.

There's no mention of who the Bucs could be targeting, but they have needs at defensive end and tight end. Florida State DE Tank Carradine could experience a fall like current Bucs DE Da'Quan Bowers did due to his knee, and Tampa Bay wasn't afraid to pull the trigger on Bowers at No. 51 in 2011. The Bucs are scheduled to pick just once on Friday at No. 73 overall.
Related: Buccaneers
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Apr 26 - 4:21 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

USA Today's Mike Garafolo compares Tank Carradine's knee situation to Da'Quan Bowers' in 2011.

Carradine tore his ACL last November. He was able to run pretty fast in a straight line at his April 20 Pro Day, but the results of Carradine's medical recheck at the Combine "weren't very good." The fear amongst NFL teams regarding Bowers was that his knee injury was degenerative. He was selected with the 51st overall pick. We still wouldn't be surprised if Tank went in round two.
Source: USA Today
Apr 26 - 2:47 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Lions are "actively shopping" the 36th pick in the draft.

It could be a target spot by teams that covet a pass rusher (Tank Carradine) or quarterback (Geno Smith, Ryan Nassib, Matt Barkley). The Lions should definitely get some action. The 36th pick is also positioned just ahead of the Bengals, who showed a ton of pre-draft interest in FIU S Johnathan Cyprien. After day one, Cyprien is easily the best safety left on the draft board.
Related: Lions
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Apr 26 - 2:04 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

According to USA Today, there is more concern regarding Florida State DE/OLB Tank Carradine's knee than has been reported.

Carradine tore his ACL in late November. He was able to run a 4.93 forty at his Pro Day last week, just five months after the injury. But interested teams need to realize that he may not be truly 100 percent until the 2014 season. We still expect Carradine to come off the board in the final 8-10 picks of the first round.
Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter
Apr 25 - 7:55 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

NFL Draft insider Tony Pauline the "top suitors" for Florida State DE Tank Carradine are the Dolphins, Giants, and Vikings.

Carradine has had a "lot of recent contact" with the Fins, who are trying to trade down and may target him as the weak-side edge rusher they need to book end Cam Wake. Even if Miami can't execute a trade, Pauline considers Carradine a "real possibility" for the 12th pick, particularly if the Dolphins acquire Branden Albert. Pauline also mentions Atlanta as a possibility for Carradine.
Related: Falcons, Dolphins, Vikings, Giants
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 23 - 1:25 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

According to CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora, the Saints "seem quite intrigued" by Florida State DE/OLB Tank Carradine at the No. 15 pick.

Carradine was a 4-3 right end at FSU, but plenty of teams are intrigued by his fit as a 3-4 outside 'backer. He runs well at 6-foot-4, 273 and is bendy and extremely active. We suspect the Saints would draft Georgia's Jarvis Jones ahead of him, but Carradine is a better athlete and arguably offers more upside.
Related: Saints
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Apr 22 - 1:11 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

Multiple league sources tell CBS Sports' Rob Rang that NFL teams will likely have to keep Florida State DE Tank Carradine (ACL surgery) from participating fully until training camp or later.

Carradine tore the ACL in late November, so by training camp he'll be only eight months removed. Teams would be smart to play it safe with Carradine to avoid a re-tear of the knee ligament. Rang reports that Carradine's forty time at Saturday's Pro Day workout was actually 4.93, not the 4.75 reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Nevertheless, his recovery has been impressive. Carradine could be a steal if he falls to day two.
Source: CBS Sports
Apr 20 - 8:10 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

Florida State DE Tank Carradine (ACL surgery) ran a 4.75 forty at his Pro Day workout Saturday.

Carradine is just 135 days removed from reconstructive right knee surgery, so the forty time at 6-foot-4, 276 is quite impressive. It's as if he's fully recovered. Carradine can run full speed in a straight line, though he's not yet making cuts at full tilt, which is understandable. With a relentless motor and off-the-ball explosion on game tape, Carradine is a sleeper for the top-20 picks.
Source: Joe Reedy on Twitter
Apr 20 - 2:47 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

Florida State DE Tank Carradine (torn ACL) has been rehabbing with the same physical therapist who oversaw Adrian Peterson's recovery, and has reportedly made "significant progress."

Carradine is less than six months removed from tearing his right ACL, but is far enough along in his recovery that he's expected to run the 40-yard dash at his Saturday Pro Day. "I can run full speed," Carradine said. "I'm making slight cuts, but I'm taking it up another notch and trying to get back all the way as fast as I can." Carradine is a fringe first-round prospect.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Apr 19 - 11:23 AM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

The Sacramento Bee considers Florida State DE Tank Carradine a "legitimate possibility" for the 49ers' No. 31 pick.

Carradine is widely viewed as a 3-4 outside linebacker or 4-3 defensive end, but reporter Matt Barrows suggests he could be used as a pass-rushing specialist as a rookie while being groomed to take over for Justin Smith long term. Carradine will work out for scouts on Saturday for the first time since tearing his ACL in late November.
Related: 49ers
Source: Sacramento Bee
Apr 17 - 5:57 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

Florida State DE Tank Carradine's (ACL surgery) has scheduled his pre-draft personal Pro Day for April 20.

Per SI's Don Banks, "all indications" are Carradine's recovery from last November's right ACL tear is "almost a month ahead of schedule." Carradine (6'4/276) has drawn interest from both 4-3 and 3-4 teams. "Some league personnel executives" predict Carradine will be drafted in the top ten spots of the second round barring an exceptional Pro Day. We think he'll go in the first.
Source: SI.com
Apr 2 - 3:56 PM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

Florida State DE Tank Carradine (ACL) will hold a personal Pro Day one week before April's draft.

Carradine tore his right ACL in November, after racking up 11 sacks and outplaying teammate Bjoern Werner. We now expect Carradine to be a first-round pick. It's perhaps notable that Carradine has trained with the same doctors and physical therapists that worked with Adrian Peterson during his ACL recovery.
Source: buffalobills.com
Mar 22 - 3:01 AM
Tank Carradine - LB - 49ers

Florida State DE Tank Carradine (ACL surgery) is still aiming to work out for teams before the NFL draft.

"I’ve actually been doing a little bit of running," said Carradine, who tore his right ACL in November. "I’m a month ahead of schedule, rehabbing five days a week, two times a day." Carradine could fly up draft boards with a pre-draft workout. He's currently training in Houston and targeting April for a personal Pro Day.
Source: Florida Times Union
Mar 7 - 7:45 PM

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