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As it turns out, Robert Nkemdiche has more to explain to teams besides, you know, that whole defenestration thing.

The Ole Miss defensive tackle, who has already fallen out a fourth floor hotel window, lived and been charged with possession of marijuana because “no one wanted to take the fall” now wants to add another curious line to his resume.

He wants to buy a panther. Not the Carolina kind, the jungle cat, which can, of course, eat people.

In an extensive profile of one of the draft’s biggest conundrums, ESPN’s Seth Wickersham suggested to Nkemdiche that perhaps that’s a little crazy.

“No, it’s not. They’re like cats,” Nkemdiche said. “If someone comes over and is scared, I’ll put the panther away.”

Some NFL teams are scared of Nkemdiche, who can scare opposing offenses as well. He’s an extremely talented interior lineman, who has impressed with his athleticism. But he comes with plenty of questions, from the role of his brother in his life to what led to falling out the window (he said he was merely drunk, as if that makes hurtling through double-paned glass less nutty).

The profile paints a picture of Nkemdiche as an open-minded seeker of wisdom, or the kind of loose screw which process-obsessed NFL types try to avoid. It mentions that one team’s scout report said “He thinks he’s a philosopher,” and that wasn’t construed as a positive.

He can clearly play at the pro level, but teams are going to have to know they’re taking on a unique individual, and perhaps the zoo he’s bringing with him.