Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter has made a big impact in his first two NFL seasons, but defensive coordinator Vic Fangio thinks there’s plenty of upside left for the 2023 first-round pick.
Carter was a second-team All-Pro after recording 42 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles during the regular season and he had two more sacks and a forced fumble in the team’s playoff win over the Rams. During a press conference this week, Fangio was asked his thoughts about what the future holds for Carter.
“The good news about Jalen is twofold,” Fangio said, via a transcript from the team. “One, he played very well for us last year, and two, he can still improve a lot.”
Carter isn’t arguing with that assessment. Carter mentioned Chris Jones and Dexter Lawrence while di