Las Vegas Raiders Will Draft Jalen Carter? Raiders Rumors + Pros & Cons To Drafting The Georgia DT

Jalen Carter is arguably the best overall prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft. Should Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler draft the Georgia DT during the 2023 NFL Draft? Raiders Report host Mitchell Renz has the pros & cons for the Las Vegas Raiders if they wanna draft the Georgia DT. Raider Nation, get your day started off right with Athletic Greens! Go to http://www.athleticgreens.com/chatsports to get your AG1Show more

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Draft Jalen Carter?
- Raiders met with Carter on Monday
- McDaniels didn’t rule out drafting him
- Raiders will do through research on picking him

Josh McDaniels On drafting Jalen Carter
“The big thing is to really do our work and know the truth of everything. There are a lot of things that can be speculated about that you have to be careful about pinning on somebody.”

Jalen Carter offseason
- Charged with reckless driving & racing following the death of a teammate & a staffer
- Accused of being involved in a drag race at the time of the fatal crash
- He didn’t finish his UGA Pro Day

NFL.com on Jalen Carter
“When assessing a player’s draft grade, we take into consideration areas like traits, toughness, explosiveness, skill level, potential for growth and positional projections. Across the board, Carter checks out in a big way. However, his maturity will need to be vetted by each team as they make their evaluations. The tape shows a defender with odd- or even-front versatility and a rare blend of first-step quickness and leverage through contact. He’s capable of finding quick wins against sloppy guard play and finishes the play once he’s in the backfield. His hand usage can be violent or subtle, but the feet are always active and searching for an opening. Based upon talent, traits and projection, Carter appears ready to step into the NFL and become a productive three-down talent with Pro Bowl potential.”

Jalen Carter Strengths from NFL Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein
- Outstanding lean muscle mass with proportional structure.
- Rockets out of stance and into premium position off the snap.
- Step-and-swim move creates upper hand to bypass guards.
- Accurate, compact hands keep him in ready position to handle business.
- Holds the point during lateral engagements to monitor both gaps.
- Widens base and rolls hips to doorjamb the double team.
- Flurries with hand combinations to disorient protection.
- Upper and lower body in harmony for edge-to-edge rush approach.
- Batters edge and opens door to pocket with forceful club move.
- Leverage makes him difficult to redirect once he finds blocker’s edge.

Jalen Carter Weaknesses from NFL Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein
- Could use a little more mass against NFL guards.
- Loses momentum when swapping power with true heavyweights.
- Neutralized by the size/strength of Florida’s O’Cyrus Torrence in 2022.
- Tank ran out of gas in College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State.
- Could use a more diversified rush approach.
- Scouts say maturity has been an issue for him at times.

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