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Remarkable sack of Lamar Jackson highlighted another huge game for Jalen Carter originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jalen Carter grabbed Lamar Jackson’s right leg and refused to let go.
You don’t see a lot of 315-pound interior linemen chase Jackson down and get him to the ground, but that’s exactly what Carter did in the second quarter of the Eagles’ win over the Ravens Sunday in Baltimore.
The Ravens, trailing by two late in the first half, drove deep into Eagles territory and had a 1st-and-10 on the 19-yard-line with 31 seconds left when Jackson dropped back looking for a receiver. He began drifting to his left, and Carter – who was engaged with Ravens left guard Patrick Mekari – diagnosed the play instantly and charged right at Jackson.
Jackson has world-class speed, but Carter is a flat-out beast, and he quickly closed in on the two-time MVP, leaving him without an escape route. Carter lunged for Jackson’s leg and held on for dear life.
There aren’t many interior linemen who can do what Carter did. He’s only the third defensive tackle to sack Jackson this year and he’s the first 315-pounder to sack Jackson in two years – and only the sixth ever.
Jackson tried to throw the football away on his way to the ground, and the play was initially ruled an incomplete pass and intentional grounding before a booth review ruled that his left knee was down before he let go of the ball, which turned the play into a sack.
“I have the mindset that nobody can outdo me,” Carter said after the game. “I see what he does. I see all the film. He had an opportunity to break that tackle, and I wasn’t going to let that happen. I said all week that if he tried to escape on me, I’m not letting him go.”
“It was a little stunt. You see it on film. We run a little stunt, and we saw Lamar about to scramble, so I took an angle and got there.”
Last week, Milton Williams had a career day with two sacks against the Rams, and Carter said it was Williams…
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Publish date : 2024-12-02 17:16:00
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