Considered the top edge rusher and possibly top overall player in the class, Carter is coming off a season wherein he racked up 68 tackles, an NCAA-best 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 66 total pressures, the latter of which ranked second in the country, according to Pro Football Focus.

Abdul Carter, a likely top-three pick, posted a photo of Giants legend Lawrence Taylor on an NFL draft visit with the team.

The ESPN draft guru has Carter ranked as the second-best player in the 2025 class on his big board. He also came away with his third-best player, Mason Graham, with the top pick in the second round in the snake-draft mock. "Up the gut pressure bothers a quarterback. Mason Graham provides that," Kiper said of the Michigan standout.