Jalen Carter wanted in connection with car crash that killed teammate

[keasley45]

These are misdemeanor charges likely to result in a fine and some community service at most. With 2 months for the news cycle to churn, I doubt this does anything more than knock him from the first non-QB off the board, to the second.

Unless there was an action on his part that caused the crash of the other car.

 

[Yxes1122]

Unless there was an action on his part that caused the crash of the other car.

Right. Beat me before my edit populated.

Judging this based on the situation as it stands today.

 

[Jville]

I would think all 32 teams became aware of the incident within hours of the reported incident. The charge of reckless driving and racing was likely anticipated by all 32 teams legal staffs.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

 

[Donn2390]

For those of you who rake the front office over the coals for selecting Malik McDowell, would you actually overlook this and draft Carter? Even at 20, 15 spots ahead of McDowell?

Gets a little bit harder without the 20/20 hindsight, doesn't it?

I always enjoy your posts, it's refreshing to occasionally encounter someone with common sense...

 

[TheLegendOfBoom]

It’s going to be hard for whatever Coach and/or GM to convince a team owner to draft Carter…

Wasted talent…I guess those “character concerns” may have been entirely correct….

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

Report: Jalen Carter was present at teammate's fatal crash, misled police about it

Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter, one of the top prospects in the 2023 NFL draft, was present at the scene of a teammate's fatal car crash on January 15, drove away, and misled police about it afterward, according to a new report.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Arrest warrant issued for Jalen Carter for reckless driving, racing - ProFootballTalk

A report earlier Wednesday indicated Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter was present at teammate’s fatal crash and misled police about it. Now, comes word from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department that it has issued an arrest warrant for Carter for reckless driving and racing.“As a...

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[WarHawks]

Interesting how all these discussions about who to take at whatever position nearly always get blindsided by something that happens during the combine. And why is this coming out now, during the combine, instead of before? That's suspicious. I also think this increases the chances that the Bears trade with Houston and take Anderson at 2, but probably no lower than 2, since Carter may be out of the picture now. And do the Cards or Hawks take a chance on him now? Seems doubtful. My, how the worm turns.

 

[onanygivensunday]

Guess who won't be drafted in the top 5.

 

[JGreen79]

Pretty much guarantees Seattle trades back from 5 IMO.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

This guy was at the scene of the crash that killed a teammate, police say. He fled.

Atlanta Journal Consitution article here

https://archive.ph/HrpjU

 

[Chukarhawk]

predicted he would drop.

 

[Jville]

This guy was at the scene of the crash that killed a teammate, police say. He fled.

Atlanta Journal Consitution article here

https://archive.ph/HrpjU

From the article .............. "Carter, a defensive star for Georgia who is projected as a top pick in this year’s NFL draft, left the crash scene, apparently before the police or emergency medical workers arrived. When he returned an hour and a half later, he gave shifting accounts of the wreck as an Athens police officer questioned him about whether he had been racing the car that crashed, according to documents reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution."

 

[FrodosFinger]

Charges can be upgraded based on additional evidence. This could morph into vehicle manslaughter, etc. Carter is on very thin ice here. Those cars contained kids with extremely bright futures. These were very senseless deaths. Huge red flags for most GM’s

 

[RiverDog]

Now that he's been arrested, do you think that on draft day that they'll have a TV crew in his jail cell showing Carter in an orange jumpsuit with his family and girlfriend showing their reaction when he's drafted?

 

[James in PA]

Ok, in no particular order, top 4 now looking like Anderson, Young, Stroud, Levis/Richardson.

It will be interesting to see if the Hawks love who is left between Levis/Richardson or trade back. I think anyone else is a reach at 5.

 

[Chukarhawk]

Pretty much guarantees Seattle trades back from 5 IMO.

I don't think that happens unless it's a ridiculous amount of pics to move back. They are picking at 5 and it might be a QB

 

[Mix]

He wasn't driving the car that crashed resulting in the deaths.

He will be given a ticket, and community service.

 

[Mix]

Well, this is a hell of a lot worse than being an idiot on an ATV, which was AFTER he was drafted. Will be interesting to see how this unfolds.

Carter wasn't driving the car that crashed resulting in the deaths. He also wasn't physically hurt due to his own actions.

This is in fact not even close to being as bad as Maliks accident.

It very well could of been equal or worse had things gone different, but they didn't go different.

 

[James in PA]

I hope the Bears stay at 1 and select Anderson. Suck it, Arizona!