There’s been plenty of talk about the New York Giants’ quarterback situation heading into Week 2. Russell Wilson looked cooked in the opener. Jameis Winston is just sorta there to be inactive, I guess. Jaxson Dart is the future, but probably not the present. That’s been the conversation all week. But while fans and analysts debate who should be under center, the team’s most important player against the Dallas Cowboys might not be a quarterback at all.
Abdul Carter had something to say after watching fellow Penn State alumn Micah Parsons get after Jayden Daniels and the Commanders on Thursday night. Apparently, QBs are no longer the "it" thing... it's all about that pass rush:
RUSHERS are the new QB, we impact the game & winning just as much!!
— Abdul Carter (@1NCRDB1) September 12, 2025
Micah proved it last night!🦾
Carter has one game under his belt, and the numbers won't jump off the page. But anyone watching knows exactly what’s coming. The former Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year is too fast, too twitchy, and too disruptive to stay quiet much longer. This Cowboys game could be the one that wakes him up — and if that happens, things could finally tilt back toward Big Blue... finally.
Giants must unleash Abdul Carter vs Cowboys if they want any shot at ending embarrassing streak
Big Blue's defense isn’t short on talent. They’re just short on answers. Week 1’s 220-yard run defense meltdown wasn’t just about Micah McFadden’s injury but poor planning, predictable adjustments, and an all-too-familiar identity crisis. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen should have fixes in Year 2. So far, it’s hard to tell what exactly they’ve improved.
The latest experiment is one of the worst, moving Carter out of his natural pass-rushing role and sliding him to weakside linebacker. Sure, the logic sounds fine in theory — “we’re adjusting without McFadden” — but in practice, it’s already off the rails. The 21-year-old wasn’t drafted to cover tight ends or sit in zone.
He was drafted to ruin quarterbacks’ afternoons. So why take away his best asset?
There’s no reason to overthink it. The Giants have a potential game-wrecker sitting in a role designed for damage control. Let the kid do what he does best. Dak Prescott has carved this team up for nearly a decade. If Big Blue wants that to stop, they’ll need more than a good game plan — they’ll need their most explosive player actually doing the thing he was drafted to do.
Maybe Dart is the future under center. But if the G-Men want to flip this rivalry now, it’s time to let their other “QB” take over.