PAINFUL EXIT: A 28-year-old Philadelphia Eagles player lost his life in an automobile accident…
“The rich got richer” certainly applies to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2023 NFL Draft, as they selected Jalen Carter, one of the best players, with the ninth overall choice.
However, as Carter and the Eagles discovered on Thursday, progress in the NFL does not always imply that a prospect who has had issues would suddenly be free of those issues.
Victoria Bowles, a former football staff member at the University of Georgia, escaped a deadly auto racing accident in which Carter was involved. has brought legal action against him.
According to the lawsuit, Carter fled the site of the collision without providing assistance to the victims. According to ESPN, the complaint alleges that Carter neglected to satisfy his legal obligations while being fully aware of his partial involvement for the occurrence.
Yes, many proclaiming the Eagles as the biggest winners from the draft in part due to the Carter “steal” – a move made possible in part because other teams were scared off by “behavioral issues.”
One source told us that separate from the traffic tragedy, Carter “lacks maturity.” And anonymous NFL executives – maybe annoyed by the Howie Roseman praise, spoke to The Athletic released an article doubting the pick.
“We had an honest discussion, if he fell to us in the second round, would we take him?” an AFC team executive told The Athletic about Carter. “I don’t know. It seems like those guys don’t succeed, but you get a ton of points for drafting them.”
Questions about Carter’s character arose after he was involved in the car accident that took the lives of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy. Just hours before he was set to speak with the media ahead of the NFL Combine, news broke that a warrant for Carter’s arrest was put out in Athens, Clarke Country, on charges of reckless driving and racing, which he later pleaded no contest.
Pre-draft worries were heightened by Carter’s lackluster performance at Georgia’s Pro Day a few weeks later. He appeared exhausted and even turned in an overweight report, which apparently led to his removal from consideration for a while.
Regardless of how great a candidate fared in college, there is no assurance that they will be a standout in the NFL. There is reason to be concerned about Carter. and they still go on.