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Eagles' Darius Slay on Jalen Carter: Probably Should've Been No. 1 Pick in NFL Draft

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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is impressed by what he's seen from rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter with the 2023 season approaching.

During an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, the veteran cornerback said the Georgia product probably should have been the No. 1 overall pick in the draft:

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"Jalen Carter is really talented and he loves to go out there and compete" ~ <a href="https://twitter.com/bigplay24slay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bigplay24slay</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMSLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/wQ8IhvK7ZW">pic.twitter.com/wQ8IhvK7ZW</a>

Philadelphia traded up one spot with the Chicago Bears and selected Carter with the No. 9 overall pick in the draft.