Cowboys Nation Reacts: Eagles Trade Up for Jalen Carter in NFL Draft

'Oh no, not again,' has to be on the mind of Dallas Cowboys fans after the Philadelphia Eagles traded up for Jalen Carter.

KANSAS CITY - All the Dallas Cowboys could do was sit and watch as their NFC East division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, made a big early move on Thursday here in Kansas City, trading up to the No. 9 pick in the NFL Draft to select defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

The Georgia standout is yet another potential disruptor for the Eagles defensive line that drafted Carter's former Bulldog teammate Jordan Davis a year ago. Seeing Eagles' general manager Howie Roseman move up to draft another highly-touted prospect that was dropping down the board might be bad news for Cowboys Nation.

Cowboys fans when the Eagles picked Jalen Carter. pic.twitter.com/Neqt6Cnmpo

— Alex Cruz (@AlexCruzNews) April 28, 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles drafted Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis in back to back drafts.. pic.twitter.com/r73p833ib2

— Chris Halling (@ChrisHalling_) April 28, 2023

Eagles got a great player! Jalen Carter a beast! I’m not gonna hate on it

— CowboysFanTalk (@Cowboys_FanTalk) April 28, 2023

So the Cowboys offensive line will have to contend with Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, and Nakobe Dean TWICE A YEAR.

— Hailey Sutton (@_HaileySutton) April 28, 2023

Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis in Philadelphia aren't a lot of fun for the Cowboys.

— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 28, 2023

Carter's fall down the board from potentially being the No. 1 overall pick was due off-the-field character concerns that saw him fall. 

Right before the NFL Combine, Carter was revealed as being involved in the car accident that took the lives of Chandler LeCroy and Devin Willock. Carter would later plead no contest to charges of reckless driving and racing.  He is said to be dealing with psychological challenges and a source tells us that "immaturity'' was already a concern before the accident.

Still, the Eagles' selection of Carter only adds to an already strong defensive line that also includes veteran likes Haason Reddick and Fletcher Cox, whom the Cowboys will play twice a year. ... with Cowboys Nation maybe cringing through it all.

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