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NFL Draft 1-through-32: Off-the-field issues could hinder Carter's stock

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Welcome to the second daily installment of the NFL Draft 1-through-32 series on DK Pittsburgh Sports, intended to introduce you, a prospect at a time, to the top 32 players in the class on a consensus basis, leading right up to the main event.

That, of course, will be April 27-29, in Kansas City, Mo., though all 32 teams, including the Steelers on the South Side, will operate from their local headquarters.

NO. 2: JALEN CARTER
Georgia defensive tackle

Carter is the No. 2-rated player on Pro Football Focus' Big Board. While he is as talented as they come among interior defensive line prospects, the earthquake that was his offseason might have pushed him out from being a sure-fire, top-five pick into someone picked later in the first round.