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The Chicago Bears are favored to pick Jalen Carter in this year's NFL Draft. The payout would be $350 for every $100 bet.
While a sophomore at UGA in 2021, Carter recorded 25 tackles and 7 assists. As a pass rusher, he had 4 sacks during that year. The year's performance ultimately earned him a spot on the 2021 All-SEC football team.
As a junior, he missed five games with an MCL injury but registered 25 tackles, 7 assists and added 21 stop in the games he did play.
Jalen Carter Honors and Awards
2022 Associated Press & Coaches' All-SEC First Team
2022 Finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation’s top lineman
2022 Preseason All-America First Team by Associated Press, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, as well as Athlon Sports
2022 Preseason All-SEC First Team, by Athlon and the media attending SEC Media Days
2022 Preseason watch lists for the Lott Trophy (nation’s top defender), Outland Trophy (nation’s top interior lineman), and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defender)
Pro Football Focus (PFF) announced that Carter was the highest-graded defender in all of power five football
2021 Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd team
Team to Draft Jalen Carter
Rot 2023 NFL Draft - Team to Draft Jalen Carter Moneyline
2701 Seattle Seahawks +500
2702 Detroit Lions +400
2703 Las Vegas Raiders +1500
2704 Chicago Bears +350
2705 Philadelphia Eagles +500
2706 Atlanta Falcons +1000
2707 Houston Texans +1500
2708 Arizona Cardinals +1500
2709 New York Jets +2500
2710 Indianapolis Colts +3000
2711 Any Other Team +225
All wagers have action
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There is talk that the Seattle Seahawks could ultimately land Carter. There is some speculation this is nothing more than a smoke screen.
“I’ve heard defensive tackle Jalen Carter (Georgia) won’t fall past [the Chicago Bears’] pick at No. 9,” wrote ESPN reporter Matt Miller about his Bears NFL Draft intel. “They are said to value him highly.”
The Detroit Lions have slightly shorter odds of picking Carter than do the Seahawks.
The issue with Carter is his off-the-field behavior. He was charged in March with reckless driving in the wake of a crash that killed a Georgia teammate and a recruiting staffer.
Lions general manager Brad Holmes appeared undeterred.
"He came in and he did a nice job. Again, it's always case by case. He came in, we enjoyed our time with him, he did a nice job," Holmes said of Carter's recent visit. "I'll say even after he left his visit, I felt better about him."
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