Howie Roseman defends the Jalen Carter pick; Talks Nolan Smith being available at No. 30

Philadelphia Eagles GM defended Jalen Carter and the selection of Georgia All-American, along with discussing how Nolan Smith fell into the Eagles’ lap

The Eagles were among the big winners from Thursday’s first round after landing Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith with their two picks.

There was talk of Philadelphia trading down to No. 5 overall, but in the end, the Georgia All-American defensive tackle fell to the Birds after swapping picks with the Bears at No. 9.

After Day 1, Roseman defended the Carter selection and talked about potentially moving out of Round 1 before landing Nolan Smith.