Howie Roseman got his guys and didn’t have to sacrifice any picks, landing Georgia All-Anerican defensive tackle Jalen Carter with the tenth overall pick.
There were rumors of Philadelphia potentially needing to trade up for Carter, but things worked out in the end, and the game-wrecking hybrid landed in the best possible spot.
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Considered one of the top talents in the ’23 class, Carter was predicted to potentially fall in the draft due to concerns over off-the-field issues.
But the Eagles moved up and added a game-changer to their dominant defensive front, and he’ll have veterans like Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, and Josh Sweat to rely on.
Here’s an instant analysis of the move.
Carter lands with a solid organization
There was talk of teams like Las Vegas taking Carter off their draft boards, but he lands with a gold-standard organization filled with solid veteran mentors.
On offense, Carter will have Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and A.J. Brown, among others, to lean on.
Defensively, he’ll be surrounded by solid and high-character veterans.
Philadelphia is becoming the SEC of the NFC
Jalen Hurts, Landon Dickerson, A.J. Brown, and DeVonta Smith provide SEC Familiarity on offense.
The defense has two former National Champion teammates set to fill critical roles for Philadelphia, along with guys like Greedy Williams, Darius Slay and others.
Eagles defensive line depth chart gets a boost
Philadelphia has Cox, Jordan Davis, Milton Williams, Kentavius Street, Marlon Tuipulot, Noah Elliss, and Marvin Wilson at the defensive tackle spots.
Carter is versatile and can play on the edge, giving the Eagles even more depth and rotations.
