It appears the Packers have more than moderate interest in Bucs unrestricted free agent defensive end Kevin Carter.

Moving from a 43-defensive front to a 34-front, the Green Bay Packers are clearly going to juggle their defensive personnel. Strangely, they apprently are of the mind that 36-year old Bucs unrestricted free agent Kevin Carter can play defensive end, Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.

Carter will be 36 on Sept. 21 so his days as a full-time player are over. But he has proved effective in a rotation since he joined the Dolphins 2005 after four years with the Tennessee Titans. Carter had 49 tackles and four sacks last season for the Bucs, his team the past two seasons.

At 6-foot-6 and 305 pounds, Carter’s the prototypical size for a 3-4 end, which is what he played his two seasons with the Dolphins. Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers coached Carter in ’06. He can also play inside on pass-rushing downs.

Joe has no opinion on this. Joe really likes Kevin Carter for being a stand up guy and for being arguably the most dependable defensive lineman in the game (so long as it’s not a Super Bowl). Even though he’s a graybeard by NFL standards, Carter has never missed a game.

For Carter’s sake, Joe just hopes whatever team he is on doesn’t need him for the final play of a Super Bowl.