Jalen Carter and C.J. Gardner-Johnson's penalties and unsportsmanlike conduct against Washington raise concerns about the Eagles' discipline and ability to maintain their NFC East lead.
Nick Sirianni must control Jalen Carter and C.J. Gardner-Johnson ; Eagles can lose the NFC East: NFL Week 16 Dirty play and a dirty mouth hurt the Birds on Sunday, when the Commanders gave themselves a chance to win the division. Jalen Carter was assessed his fourth penalty for unnecessary roughness Sunday at Washington. He leads the league. C.J. Gardner Johnson was assessed two penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct within 19 minutes of each other in the loss, and was ejected.
As Gardner-Johnson left, he flipped the crowd a double bird, his two middle fingers likely costing him $5,000 apiece in fines, if recent NFL history is any indicator. Sirianni has done a fabulous job in most facets most of the season. Self-control from his players is not one of them. 45 yards of those penalties fell at the feet of Gardner-Johnson, a fine safety but an All-Pro hype man, and Carter, who is drawn to conflict like a Vin Diesel movie character. Carter is the best defensive player on the team. Gardner-Johnson is irreplaceable. Sirianni and his staff cannot control either of them. Officials clearly have made both players marked men, but instead of acting smarter, the players indulge themselves further. Their immaturity will only embolden opponents to bait them into future indiscretions. This reality could cost the Eagles dearly as they approach and enter the playoffs. No matter how prodigious his abilities, a player who can’t avoid trouble is, to some degree, a liability. The Eagles gave up 14 points before Gardner-Johnson left. They gave up 22 points with him in the locker room. The Eagles paid a painful price for their lack of discipline vs. Washington. Will they learn their lesson? Between the first and second quarter, Gardner-Johnson was jawing at the Commanders offense, receiver Dyami Brown in particular
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