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Rams ready to put Quinn back on field, satisfied defensive end has learned from his mistake

The St. Louis Rams , stuck in the middle of the NFL draft for a change, have added pass rush help, taking North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn with the 14th pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night.They're satisfied the mistake that kept Quinn off the field last year was out of character."He's the furthest thing from a criminal, thug, bad kid," general manager Billy Devaney said. "Nothing like that at all. He made a rookie mistake, a dumb college mistake and he paid the price for it."Quinn was one of three Tar Heels kicked off the team last fall for receiving improper benefits and he left after his junior year after being declared permanently ineligible. The NCAA said Quinn accepted two diamond watches, a pair of matching earrings and travel accommodations to Miami for benefits worth $5,642, and said he also lied to investigators during interviews.Quinn said the Rams didn't ask too much about it."I was upfront with them," Quinn said. "I just told them what happened. They declared m...

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