The time will come for the Jets to ask the question: “Will the real Michael Carter please stand up? ‘
And when that time comes, they hope that both of their Michael Carters will stand up and contribute – Michael Carter, a former North Carolina running back who was drafted in the fourth round last week, and Michael Carter II, the former He was drafted back to Duke defensively. Fifth round.
is confused?
Was ESPN. When the Jets gave Carter their pick for the running back, the network mistakenly showed Carter’s cornerback on his NFL Draft telecast.
“When we took Michael Carter back, ESPN threw Michael Carter II on screen and we were like, ‘Woh, woh, woh, wait a minute,’ and checked the notes and made sure we picked the right pick.” , ”Said Jets coach Robert Saleh after the draft.
Saleh, who was in the second day of his first Jet rookie minicamp on Saturday, is already thinking of ways for the team to avoid confusion with his two Carters.
“I think I’m going to go ‘MC1’ and ‘MC2’, but I’m still trying to figure out how we’re going to do that,” Saleh joked on Saturday.
“It’s going to be misleading for sure,” said Jet Rocky quarterback Zach Wilson. “I’m ready for them to come up with nicknames. ‘
Running back Carter, who had played cornerback the past four seasons against Carter as the ACC’s rivals, joked that when the Jets took Carter to cornerback, “I had a small part, ‘Man, I too Cannot have his own name on his first NFL team.
Carterback, the first of three corners taken by the Jets on the third day of the draft, called it “very good and kind of ironic, which we played against each other for four years in the same conference, is the same name and Now we are in the same team. We had fun with each other about it. There is still not much confusion … ”
Prior to last week, no team had ever drafted two players of the same name during the Common Draft era.
The story will be further enriched with Jet getting significant contributions from both carters.
Carter has a low-body build at the running back that looks like he can be a chore to take down defensive players. His thick bid tells the rivals who are running back Saikon Barclay.
“The exciting part is someone who is in really good hands and can catch the ball out of the backfield,” Wilson said. “Running behind that double threat is important – someone who can barely hit the hole and run people and miss people on the perimeter.”
Carter the Running actually scored a vigorous touchdown against Carter at 56–24 North Carolina to win over Duke last season. Carter, however, missed a pass in the game for Duke.
“I didn’t know who it was [he ran over] Until i saw [later on replay], “Carter said of his TD while running. “In the same game, though, they had a one-handed pick … so they took it back. ‘
Running back Carter has a mad respect for his name in the corner, his “eccentric pace,” and saying, “I can’t wait to play with him.”
Carter the Cornerback, who was captain of the team at Duke last season, has worked almost exclusively at the nickel location at Rookie Camp this weekend. He would benefit greatly by working against Jet slot receiver Jameson Crowder, a fellow Duke alum. Crowder is one of the best crafts in its place.
“I feel really comfortable in a slot covering small, fast people; I think I’m built for that role, “Carter II said.
“I think I bring a burst of energy to the practice field … and on game days I’m going to bring it,” Carter said running. “I played in high school and college as a freshman, so I expect to make a big contribution from the team in my first game in the NFL.”
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