Eagles DC says star defensive lineman has plenty of untapped potential

Expectations were sky high when the Philadelphia Eagles selected Jalen Carter with the ninth pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but has he fully fulfilled the roaring buzz? Absolutely. And as the former Georgia star pass rusher heads into his third season in Philadelphia, the bar has been set even higher, thanks to Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. It was just a few days ago that the father of a current Eagles player, Jeremiah Trotter, claimed that some inside the building say Carter doesn't even "know" how to play on the interior defensive line. While Fangio could've taken that as a knock on his coaching or the player-- even his work ethic.. he actually agreed with the sentiment. "I agree with the point that he's trying to make," Fangio said, "I do think the good news about Jalen is twofold. One, he played very well for us last year, and two, he can still improve a lot." The fact that he said that about a third-year defensive tackle who was in the running for Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 — and was n