As individuals began re-watching the movie from Monday evening, one factor stood out: Eagles second-year DT Jalen Carter was not on the sector with the protection for the Falcons’ first drive. He was on the sideline for the primary 10 snaps of the sport, however then returned for the remainder of the Monday evening matchup.
Jeff McLane of the Inquirer reported shortly afterward that Carter was really benched attributable to a staff infraction, which concerned being late to a staff occasion earlier within the week.
The entire purpose the Eagles had been capable of draft Carter at No. 9 total final 12 months was attributable to some off-field issues. On the time, Howie Roseman defined that they’d a superb system and tradition in place to assist the DT make good selections and become a professional.
He went on to have a formidable rookie season that was void of many, if any, off-field points, however it seems to be like heading into his second 12 months, that construction round him must be bolstered. Sure, Carter is a grown man who doesn’t want babysitting, but when he needs to play, he’ll have to make higher selections — and being reminded of that isn’t a foul factor.
Carter completed Monday evening’s recreation with only one deal with — totaling 4 via two video games — however was typically double-teamed, and was actually simply certainly one of many issues for a defensive entrance that was getting completely no strain on the QB.
