Philadelphia Eagles Trade Up, Take Jalen Carter With Pick 9
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Jalen Carter #88 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a play in the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Eagles traded up 1 spot with the Chicago Bears to select Jalen Carter with the 9th overall pick. The Eagles traded pick 10 and a 4th round pick for next season in order to get Carter.
Carter was the #1 player on many scouts and analysts draft boards. Carter was a force at Georgia and joins an Eagles defensive line with his former college teammate Jordan Davis. The Eagles drafted Davis last year with their first round pick, before making a splash by trading for AJ Brown. Carter does come with some baggage and off the field issues but the Eagles, and Howie Roseman clearly thought Carter was worth the risk. The Eagles will pick again at pick 30.
For more info on Carter check out our pre-draft breakdown on the newest Eagle
Pat is Philly through and through, having grown up in the Oxford Circle of Northeast Philadelphia. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School, and it was at CD that a teacher suggested he should pursue a career in sports radio. He worked his way up the ranks and joined the morning show in June of 2020. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Follow Pat on Twitter @Pat_Egan
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