While Tyrone Tracy Jr. is busy reading the tea leaves with the New York Giants meeting with seemingly every running back under the sun, fans on the defensive side of the ball might want to shift their focus. Because while the RB room’s been crowded, there’s smoke coming from the outside linebackers room—and it’s coming from one very intriguing visitor.
Penn State’s Abdul Carter, one of, if not the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, was in East Rutherford for his official Top 30 visit. That alone is noteworthy. But what Carter posted on social media from the visit? That’s what’s turning heads.
— Abdul Carter (@1NCRDB1) April 11, 2025
The former Nittany Lion shared a picture of none other than Lawrence Taylor—arguably the best defensive player ever Lawrence Taylor—taken from outside the Giants’ OLB meeting room. As Giants beat writer Art Stapleton confirmed, it wasn’t just a tribute post. It was location-specific. He wanted fans to see exactly where he was and who he was thinking about.
Abdul Carter drops a not-so-subtle LT tribute on social media
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist (or even a draft analyst) to figure out what Carter was hinting at. The dude wants to follow in LT’s footsteps—and he wants to do it in blue.
This wasn’t just a generic facility post. It was a snapshot from outside the Giants’ outside linebacker meeting room… of a Lawrence Taylor tribute wall. That’s calculated. That’s a message. And coming from a guy who just got his pancakes and syrup on with Brian Daboll and showed up for a formal Top 30 visit? That’s not nothing.
Carter knows what he’s doing. And if you’re the Giants, it has to hit a little different. You’ve got fans craving something real to root for again, and Carter looks and sounds like a guy who gets it. You don’t flash the LT photo unless you believe you can live up to something close to it—or at the very least, want to chase it.
And to be fair, Carter has the game to back it all up.
The Penn State star is coming off a monster season: 12 sacks, 24 tackles for loss, and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors. He’s twitchy, explosive, and violent in the backfield. There’s some rawness to clean up—better hand usage, more control in space—but the foundation is terrifying. Plug him next to Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns, and suddenly you’re cooking with gas.
If the Tennessee Titans go Cam Ward and the Cleveland Browns opt for Travis Hunter at No. 2, Carter would be staring the Giants in the face at No. 3. And if they’re truly going best player available? He might be the easiest call of the night.
The Giants don’t necessarily need an edge rusher. But when the guy wants to be the next LT, plays like a wrecking ball, and already feels like he belongs in the building? Sometimes you just take the swing.