Play pocket casts2/14/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() That should be around the expectation for Carter. In fact, all six were at 54 percent or higher and all but two were at 70+ percent.Ģ020: Derrick Brown: 16 games, 15 starts, 70%Ģ019: Quinnen Williams: 13 games, 9 starts, 57%Ģ017: Solomon Thomas: 14 games, 12 starts, 71%Ģ016: DeForest Buckner: 15 games, 15 starts, 93%Ģ015: Leonard Williams: 16 games, 15 starts, 77% In the decade before last year’s draft, there were six interior defensive linemen drafted in the top 10 and some have played a ton. ![]() As a top-10 pick, it’s reasonable to expect Carter to start and to play a lot as a rookie. ![]() Before the draft, it looked like Milton Williams would ascend into a starting role but we can now pencil in Carter. The Eagles will likely start Davis as their nose tackle and Fletcher Cox at the other defensive tackle spot. What does that have to do with Carter? Well, maybe not all that much. By the end of the year, Davis played in 13 games with 5 starts and 224 snaps (20%) - that went up to 26% in just the games he played in. Davis didn’t have a great rookie season and some of those struggles came about because he missed several games in the middle of the season. The Eagles drafted Carter’s defensive line teammate Jordan Davis in the first round last season. Here’s a look at this year’s draft class as we attempt to figure out how much these guys will play in their rookie seasons: 1-9: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia The Eagles’ 2022 class didn’t play very much as rookies but maybe the 2023 class will be different. The Eagles entered the 2023 NFL Draft with six picks but ended up drafting seven players after a bunch of trades, including one to move up in the first round and another to get into the fourth rough with a future pick. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |