2 weeks Ago By Giants Wire
Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter became a New York Giant on Thursday night and the comparisons to Giants sack artists of the past began immediately. He knows he has being shoes to fill. "Yeah, LT the G.
O.A.T.
, somebody I look up to, somebody I study and one of the greatest players of all time, just want to follow in his footsteps, just bring dominance back to New York," Carter told reporters at his press conference after being announced as the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.“LT is the greatest football player of all-time.”Abdul Carter is ready to chase greatness with the Giants pic.
twitter.com/CGtfM4rch8— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) April 25, 2025Carter is new to the pass-rushing/edge position, having played there for the first time last season. He understands he has his work cut out for him.
"I'm just getting started. That was my first year of playing D-end, so obviously I got a ton more to learn," he said. "But even as dominant as I was, I still can grow.
I still can get better in so many ways, I couldn't even name them."Carter won't be alone rushing the passer with the Giants, who already have a formidable group in Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence II, and Kayvon Thibodeaux. The addition of Carter will make them, well, dominant.
"Dexter in the middle, them all working together, and just adding me to that group, it's going to be dope. It's going to be the most dominant group," said Carter. "I'm sure the coaches are going to find a way to get us all in at the same time so we can wreak havoc.
"The Giants suddenly have a group that will be respected and perhaps envied and feared by the rest of the league. Carter aims to bring to these Giants what Lawrence Taylor brought to Big Blue 44 years ago. He's been watching and studying Giants great on YouTube.
"Obviously got to watch YouTube clips. It's hard to find full games, which is the real stuff," Carter said. "But just watching him, seeing his intensity, seeing the way he thinks, just how dominant he was, how unstoppable he was, that's what I aspire to be.
"Giant fans can only hope. This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Abdul Carter aspires to be as dominant as Giants great Lawrence Taylor.
