The Eagles may have found a new way to unleash Jalen Carter on the NFL

The Eagles may have found a new way to unleash Jalen Carter on the NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Imagine Jalen Carter as an edge rusher?

We know from the first month and a half of last season what the former Georgia star is capable of as an interior lineman. When he’s on, he’s so good it’s scary. All-pro scary.

But with his speed, power and relentlessness to the quarterback, can you just imagine him lining up outside and the havoc he could wreak working in certain situations against offensive tackles?

You might not have to imagine it.

Carter has quietly been taking some reps along the edge in training camp this summer, and considering the multiplicity new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio wants in all his players we just might see Carter do it during the regular season.

“It’s good, it’s fun,” Carter said after practice Wednesday. “Actually, I haven’t really been on the edge that much, but I always tell them if they need me anywhere, we’ve got a package for it. If I’m on the edge, we’ll see what happens.”

We saw Fletcher Cox line up outside a lot over the years and have success with it. Any time you can give an offensive lineman a different look and a change of pace, you get a potential advantage. If a tackle faces a tall, quick pass rusher like Josh Sweat for a couple series and then suddenly on the next series sees a massive powerhouse like Carter, who outweighs Sweat by 60 pounds, that’s not an easy adjustment to make.

“Yeah, in high school I was on the edge a lot,” Carter said. “I’ve been moving around a lot. I got a lot of space, I can line up wide, where I can make the tackle set out a little farther or whatever. There’s a couple of keys in there that I can do.

“I didn’t know (before camp) that I would be at the end spot. With the new D.C. and all that, they’ve got plays that he’s bringing in, packages that line me at the end spot, and I’m here to help wherever.”

Carter already has a world of pass-rush ability.

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Publish date : 2024-08-08 12:59:00

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