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Top 10 NFL defenders to build around in 2025: Micah Parsons, Myles Garrett among ideal centerpieces - NFL.com
10) JALEN CARTER. Jalen Carter is the total package as a dominant defensive tackle with an aggressive game. The third-year pro’s exceptional first-step quickness and heavy hands put blockers in a bind when they are isolated against the Pro Bowler in crucial moments. Presuming Eagles coordinator Vic Fangio continues exploring ways to unleash the 6-3, 314-pounder as a disruptive playmaker at the point of attack, the football world could quickly begin to view the former first-round draft pick as the premier interior defender in the league — and the perfect candidate to lead a unit up front.