‘They Can Be Great’
Birds Vet DT Cox Ready To Mentor Carter, Young D-Linemen
First-round picks are typically subjected to heightened expectations and inevitable burdens. Fletcher Cox navigated through both through 11 seasons, making the veteran Eagles defensive tackle an ideal mentor for his 2023 blue-chip linemate Jalen Carter, who was drafted ninth overall in April. “I’ve been in his position,” recalled Cox, a 2012 first-round pick, after practice…
