Giants.com is counting down to the start of 2025 Giants Training Camp with 25 questions in 25 days.
23) What have we learned about OLB Abdul Carter since the Giants drafted him third overall?
Matt Citak: As I've said over and over again on Big Blue Kickoff Live, it's hard to learn much about the offensive and defensive linemen during spring practices. There is no contact allowed, so the battles in the trenches don't have quite the same buzz as they do once the pads come on at training camp. With that being said, it was pretty easy to see that when the time does come next month, the No. 3 overall pick is going to cause some problems for the offensive line.
"Abdul has some special traits about him," coach Brian Daboll said on the final day of minicamp. "Some of them you can see out here, obviously his ability to bend and get off and create some issues in the backfield. But we have to play the run game, we have to play the pass game. He's smart, he's picked up things. We've used him in a number of different areas. I'm glad he's here, he's done a nice job."
See who led the Giants in sacks each season since it became an official statistic in 1982.
1982 Lawrence Taylor - 7.5 sacks
1983 (tied) Lawrence Taylor/George Martin - 9 sacks
1983 (tied) Lawrence Taylor/George Martin - 9 sacks
1984 Lawrence Taylor - 11.5 sacks
1985 Leonard Marshall - 15.5 sacks
1986 Lawrence Taylor - 20.5 sacks
1987 Lawrence Taylor - 12 sacks
1988 Lawrence Taylor - 15.5 sacks
1989 Lawrence Taylor - 15 sacks
1990 Lawrence Taylor - 10.5 sacks
1991 Leonard Marshall - 11 sacks
1992 Lawrence Taylor - 5 sacks
1993 Keith Hamilton - 11.5 sacks
1994 (tied) Erik Howard/Keith Hamilton - 6.5 sacks
1995 Michael Strahan - 7.5 sacks
1996 (tied) Chad Bratzke/Michael Strahan - 5 sacks
1996 (tied) Chad Bratzke/Michael Strahan - 5 sacks
1997 Michael Strahan - 14 sacks
1998 Michael Strahan - 15 sacks
1999 Jessie Armstead - 9 sacks
2000 Keith Hamilton - 10 sacks
2001 Michael Strahan - 22.5 sacks
2002 Michael Strahan - 11 sacks
2003 Michael Strahan - 18.5 sacks
2004 Osi Umenyiora - 7 sacks
2005 Osi Umenyiora - 14.5 sacks
2006 Osi Umenyiora - 6 sacks
2007 Osi Umenyiora - 13 sacks
2008 Justin Tuck - 12 sacks
2009 Osi Umenyiora - 7 sacks
2010 (tied) Justin Tuck/Osi Umenyiora - 11.5 sacks
2011 Jason Pierre-Paul - 16.5 sacks
2012 Jason Pierre-Paul - 6.5 sacks
2013 Justin Tuck - 11 sacks
2014 Jason Pierre-Paul - 12.5 sacks
2015 Robert Ayers Jr. - 9.5 sacks
2016 Olivier Vernon - 8.5 sacks
2017 Jason Pierre-Paul - 8.5 sacks
2018 Olivier Vernon - 7 sacks
2019 Markus Golden - 10 sacks
2020 Leonard Williams- 11.5 sacks
2021 Azeez Ojulari - 8 sacks
2022 Dexter Lawrence - 7.5 sacks
2023 Kayvon Thibodeaux - 11.5 sacks
2024 Dexter Lawrence - 9 sacks
As Daboll mentioned, Carter's speed getting off the line of scrimmage certainly stood out. On numerous occasions during team drills, the ball would be snapped and within the blink of an eye, Carter would be in the quarterback's face. His quickness and ability to bend the edge is something special, but don't take it from me. Here's what the guys playing with him -- and against him -- have said about the rookie edge rusher.
"I think he's going to be a really good player," offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said at minicamp. "It's been fun playing against him. He's an explosive kid and I think that it's really good to have him on this team."
"Man, he's a beast," fellow outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux added. "He's been doing his thing. He's fast, explosive, smart, excited."
Of all the players I am most excited to see once the pads come on next month, Carter sits atop the list.
See all of the action from Giants Minicamp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
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