The Eagles knew selecting Carter out of Georgia came with risk, but they also believed he could be a generational talent.
, two of whom would be in the position room with him daily. They also believed he'd benefit from being reunited with Dean and Davis, who vouched for Carter during the lead-up to the draft.
, or made an Odell Beckham-like one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone during a 7-on-7 football game."He was just crushing people, taking people off the field to the track-type deal," said Hunter Wood, a trainer and former Apopka strength coach. "With scouts, with potential teams that were drafting him, I just said, 'You've got to build a relationship with Jalen.' Because he's not going to just jump on board -- 'Hey, whatever you say' -- you've got to get to know him a little bit and he's got to understand where you're coming from," Rolson said. "I think once that happens, he's a guy you can count on.
In May, Willock's father filed a suit against the University of Georgia Athletic Association and named Carter as a defendant., accusing him of illegally leaving the scene without speaking to law enforcement and failing to render aid., stemming from a prior speeding ticket in Lake County, Florida, that had not been resolved. Carter was not charged with driving with a suspended license and cannot retroactively be charged now that the case is closed, Carter's attorney Kim Stephens said.
"I felt conditioned, but I guess I wasn't, and that was just me," Carter said the night of the draft. "I should have conditioned a little bit more or a lot more before the pro day."
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