His athleticism made it easy for him to flow to the ball, but it was evident he had a hard time breaking down and making tackles from that position. With injuries to the linebacker group, Nolan Smith played off-ball linebacker in sub-packages. Carter also had a penalty that hurt the Eagles’ defense (turned a 4th-and-4 punt into a first down) and probably should’ve had a second one (Giants were questionably called for a false start). This might be a better choice in the long run to keep the rookie fresh for the playoffs, but its noteworthy that Carter’s run defense can’t be relied on anymore.

In fact, Matt Patricia seemed to want Fletcher Cox, Jordan Davis, or Milton Williams on the field on early downs. While he had a few pressures rushing the passer, he continued to struggle to make an impact as a run defender. Jalen Carter: C+Īnother quiet day for Jalen Carter.

Despite some frustrating moments on both sides of the ball, there was some really encouraging play from the Eagles’ young guys. The Eagles finally snapped their losing streak, beating the Giants on Christmas in what was ultimately a close call.

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