Those calls were the final pieces to a puzzle the Eagles had spent months trying to put together. Carter placed calls to multiple top-level Eagles executives on the doorstep of the draft, per sources, including Roseman, to assure them they would get the best version of him and would not regret taking a chance. With uncertainty swirling about whether the Eagles were comfortable, Carter's camp got proactive.
He was impressed with the Eagles during pre-draft meetings and wanted to reunite with former Georgia teammates Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis. With the 10th pick in the draft, the reigning NFC champions knew they had a shot to land the tackle, understanding he might fall because of off-field concerns. We can get into it and then after practice we'd be smiling, laughing." Walker, now a second-year linebacker with the Green Bay Packers, confirmed Carter punched him but downplayed the altercation, telling ESPN: "That always happened on defense. It was described by sources familiar with the pre-draft process as a "knockout punch." His behavior as a teammate came into question as well, notably after he struck then-Georgia linebacker Quay Walker in the face during a fall practice in 2020. Multiple Georgia coaches declined to go to bat for Carter during the pre-draft process, according to sources familiar with the conversations, in part because they had grown disenchanted with his practice habits and attitude.
The vehicle Carter was alleged to be racing against crashed, resulting in the death of Georgia teammate Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy. He ultimately pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing and was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service. 15 crash in Athens, Georgia, following the Bulldogs' championship parade.
Based on performance, Carter was the highest-rated player on the Eagles' draft board.Ĭarter had been involved in a fatal Jan. The organization had been scouting Carter, a gifted game-disruptor, for the past two years and conducted a deep dive into his background during the pre-draft process led by adviser to the general manager/chief security officer Dom DiSandro. PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles' decision to green-light the selection of Georgia defensive end Jalen Carter in the 2023 draft came down to one final meeting between chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie, his son, Julian, general manager Howie Roseman and coach Nick Sirianni on the eve of the first round. Inside the Philadelphia Eagles' decision to draft Jalen Carter
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