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Reports continue to indicate that the Philadelphia Eagles aren't interested in paying Jalen Carter. Carter, undoubtedly one of the better players in the NFL, needs to be somebody who stays on this defense for a very long time.
I understand that there are some questions about things he's done off the field, making some strange decisions on the field like spitting on Dak Prescott, and other things, but I don't see how Philadelphia could look at its roster right now and not believe that it needs one of the better players in the NFL.
The Eagles are one of the top teams in the league because of what they do on the defensive side of things, and not having Carter in the middle of that just doesn't get them any closer to winning a Super Bowl.
"This is a tricky one," Tim McManus wrote. "Carter, 25, has shown that he can be one of the NFL's most disruptive interior linemen, but he's coming off a down season -- largely due to shoulder injuries -- and entered the league with some questions surrounding his involvement in a fatal crash in 2023. It's understandable that Carter's representation would shoot for the stars (Jeffery Simmons is now top of the market at $35 million annually), but there is risk involved from Philadelphia's perspective. The key will be finding a deal that offers big money for Carter and some protections for Philly. Ideally, they find that middle ground before training camp."
The shoulder injury could be worse than we think.
That's the only way in which I think it would make sense to allow him to walk or to trade him. If Roseman doesn't plan on paying him, there's a very good chance he's going to make a trade to ensure that they get something for him in return. However, I still don't think that's the right idea, either.
The Eagles are looking to win a Super Bowl right now, and for the long term, so trading a guy who was arguably the best player on the defensive side of things just never makes sense to me.
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I understand that there are some questions about things he's done off the field, making some strange decisions on the field like spitting on Dak Prescott, and other things, but I don't see how Philadelphia could look at its roster right now and not believe that it needs one of the better players in the NFL.
The Eagles are one of the top teams in the league because of what they do on the defensive side of things, and not having Carter in the middle of that just doesn't get them any closer to winning a Super Bowl.
"This is a tricky one," Tim McManus wrote. "Carter, 25, has shown that he can be one of the NFL's most disruptive interior linemen, but he's coming off a down season -- largely due to shoulder injuries -- and entered the league with some questions surrounding his involvement in a fatal crash in 2023. It's understandable that Carter's representation would shoot for the stars (Jeffery Simmons is now top of the market at $35 million annually), but there is risk involved from Philadelphia's perspective. The key will be finding a deal that offers big money for Carter and some protections for Philly. Ideally, they find that middle ground before training camp."
The shoulder injury could be worse than we think.
That's the only way in which I think it would make sense to allow him to walk or to trade him. If Roseman doesn't plan on paying him, there's a very good chance he's going to make a trade to ensure that they get something for him in return. However, I still don't think that's the right idea, either.
The Eagles are looking to win a Super Bowl right now, and for the long term, so trading a guy who was arguably the best player on the defensive side of things just never makes sense to me.
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