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2018 NFL Draft: Top 10 pass rushers for New York Giants

By Henry Buggy

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Bradley Chubb #9 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 33-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Bradley Chubb #9 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 33-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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#9 – Georgia OLB Lorenzo Carter

ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Lorenzo Carter #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts to a play during the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Lorenzo Carter #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts to a play during the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Lorenzo Carter may not have lived up to his high expectations in Athens but does have the length and quickness to excel as a 3-4 outside linebacker at the next level. Through four seasons at Georgia, Carter amassed 166 tackles, 21.5 tackles for a loss, 14 sacks, and six forced fumbles.

The 6-foot-6, 242-pound prospect has the talent to play outside linebacker in either a 3-4 or 4-3 base defense, but he is more suited to succeed as a pure pass rusher in a 3-4 scheme. Despite little improvement in his sophomore and junior seasons, at least one NFC scout noticed a difference in his play in 2017, via NFL Network.

"“He was a really big deal coming out but I didn’t think he developed as much after his freshman year as I expected him to. He’s been in a lot of different roles over there but this year I thought he looked more aggressive and more comfortable outside.”"

Carter is projected to be a second to third-round selection.

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