Marijuana charges dismissed against Dre Kirkpatrick

by pantherdiehard on Feb 6, 2012 3:24 PM EST

ProFootballTalk.com is posting that the charges for marijuana possession against one of our potential draft picks Dre Kirkpatrick were dropped.

Based on this story, from the Tuscaloosa News, it sounds like Kirkpatrick’s friend, Chris Rogers, accepted blame for the presence of marijuana in a vehicle rented by Rogers. Rogers, a former teammate of Kirkpatrick’s at Alabama, was also arrested.

Per the incident report, Rogers admitted to police that he purchased the marijuana. Kirkpatrick admitted he was in the vehicle when the purchase was made, but claimed he did not specifically know of the purchase at that time.

If they were a concern to some before, they probably aren't now. I'm pretty sure we weren't going to look into it very much but I'm sure Dre can expect some questions about it during the combine interviews.

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You can get criminal charges dropped

But you can’t fix stupid.

Run away. Run far, far away from this kid.

by tiger7_88 on Feb 6, 2012 5:02 PM EST reply actions

so you are going to exile a kid for being in the wrong place at the wrong time?

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 6, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

wrong place at the wrong time?

“i was in the car when the purchase was made but i did not know of the purchase” stupid is as stupid does. some sites say he’s not even the 2nd or 3rd best CB, so why draft him anyway. i’m fine with avoiding him altogether.

by usana_gaines on Feb 7, 2012 12:58 AM EST up reply actions

yeah.

this is definitely a case where the denial is worse than the crime. can’t wait to hear his excuses for busted coverage, hopefully not as a panther.

by Lost_terrapin on Feb 7, 2012 1:18 AM EST up reply actions

those same sites that said Cam wasnt a first round QB?

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 7, 2012 1:33 AM EST up reply actions

If every NFL player that even had minor criminal charges like this run away from

There wouldn’t be much of an NFL.

"What do you want to say to those critics now?"
"Just sit back and watch the show." -Cam Newton

by Smitty89 on Feb 6, 2012 7:18 PM EST up reply actions

You don't drop kids off your board for one incident.

You drop them off your board for repeated instances of sheer stupidity. Like Janoris Jenkins.

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by Jake Humphrey on Feb 7, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions

Good news to hear. He'll still have to explain it to the Front Offices of the NFL, but his draft stock shouldn't be impacted very much, if at all.

Cam Newton, when a reporter asks him who will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday: "I'll tell you Sunday."

by Son of a Newton on Feb 6, 2012 5:29 PM EST reply actions

Doesn't change a thing.

CAM....CAAAAAAAAM

by CamNewtonSBMVP on Feb 6, 2012 6:16 PM EST reply actions

THIS

by usana_gaines on Feb 7, 2012 12:58 AM EST up reply actions

Good to Hear

I figured he was caught in joint possession, and he got the charges dropped like I said he would.

Dre K will be a Panther ;)

by Shyne on Feb 6, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Unless someone really wants to move up

crosses fingers come on Bengals!

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 6, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

I think the Bengals or Jets could move up.

Bengals to get Richardson, Jets to get a pass-rusher. From the old draft value charts their first and second-round picks would be fair value for us to move from 8/9 to 16/17.

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by Jake Humphrey on Feb 7, 2012 10:08 AM EST up reply actions

This relieves me

Apparently the weed was on the floor at his feet. So if all things being said are true, then I think we should feel safe with Kirkpatrick as our pick (at least in terms of off filed issues).

by JDeLong42 on Feb 6, 2012 11:36 PM EST reply actions

Actually, This Report Worries Me More Than Before

If the guy had it in his pocket when he got in the car, then he’s not responsible for not knowing it was in the car, he couldn’t have, unless the guy told him he had it.

However, Kirkpatrick’s being in the car with the guy when the purchase was made, and if what JDeLong42 just posted is true (“the weed was on the floor at his feet”), then Kirkpatrict hangs out with the kind of friends that will contuinue to get him in trouble, and he’s not smart enough to stay away from them.

by PanthersRoar on Feb 6, 2012 11:50 PM EST reply actions

That's what's been reported

In this ESPN article

by JDeLong42 on Feb 7, 2012 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

fine. his buddy took the fall..

at least it’s not a ray lewis situation.

by Lost_terrapin on Feb 7, 2012 12:41 AM EST reply actions

Charges dismissed means it didn't happen, right?

No.

by criolle on Feb 7, 2012 1:27 AM EST reply actions

Charges dropped

From many of the comments here you might think that Kirkpatrick was a major drug dealer ..he isn’t. When I was in high school and in college from time to time I smoked weed as did a lot of others, it did not make us bad people or anything like that. I have not had or used any weed in 25 years plus but have friends and associates that do that does not make my friends to be bad people who I should shun but they do know not to have it with them in my car or home.Many Americans young and old smoke weed, that is a fact just as many drink. Many want to condem others for laps in judgements I guess they are perfect and never made mistakes in their lives or had poor judgements at one time or another. Many don’t remember( for some reason) all of the negatives things said about Cam annd his character and we see how that came out. Lets not be to quick to judge anyone and I an sure the Panthers organization will vet him and if the decide to draft him they would have taken everything in consideration.

by realnard56 on Feb 7, 2012 6:54 AM EST reply actions