It took him a while to get going, but once he figured out that sleeping through meetings and showing up late to practices was hindering his development, Abdul Carter's rookie season flipped on its head.
After being benched twice for conduct detrimental to the team -- which is apparently how naps are being referred to as these days -- the 22u2011yearu2011old finally had the wakeu2011up call he needed to start playing like the third overall pick they drafted him to be.
A lack of accountability from former head coach Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen practically derailed the first 12 games of Carter's career.