The Philadelphia Eagles have loved what they have seen out of rookie Jalen Carter so far. After falling to them in the draft, Carter has been a wrecking ball up front. On Sunday, during a scuffle with offensive tackle Austin Jackson, Carter had a comical flop that drew a penalty. After the game, Carter said that he had NBA legend LeBron James on his mind.
Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Carter Trolls LeBron James
After the game, Carter joked about the flop. “I was just thinking about LeBron! I was like, ‘Oh, what would LeBron do!” he told reporters after the game. James has taken much heat over his two-decade career on his flopping. He is a huge athlete and yet constantly over-exaggerates contact from opponents. As you can see, James’ reputation is alive and well as a flopper. Most likely Carter is just poking fun as James’ career resume speaks for itself.
Eagles Improve To 6-1
It hasn’t always been pretty but the Eagles are sitting at 6-1. This puts them in the driver’s seat for the NFC East crown as well as in contention for the ever-important number-one overall seed in the conference. The defensive line is one of the big reasons why the team has been able to win. While the offense sputters at times and the secondary has taken on many injuries, the line has been dominant. In obvious passing downs, the line is able to consistently get pressure making the secondary issues moot.
Jalen Carter looks like another stud on the Eagles. The team is hoping to make it back to the Super Bowl but this time raise the trophy at the end of the game.