Abdul Carter Shares Photo of Lawrence Taylor from Giants Visit amid NFL Draft Rumors

During his pre-draft visit with the New York Giants, Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter took to social media to create some buzz.

In a post on X, Carter shared a photo of a picture of Giants legend Lawrence Taylor presumably stationed outside of the team's outside linebackers meeting room:

Taylor is the greatest player in Giants history and among the most renowned defensive players in NFL history, creating a lofty standard for all who have come into the league after him.

Carter figures to be very much in play for the Giants when they go on the clock with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on April 24.

Last season, Carter was a dominant force at PSU, setting career highs with 68 tackles, 12 sacks and 24 tackles for loss en route to being named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Carter is in the conversation for being the best overall prospect in this year's draft along with Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter and Miami quarterback Cam Ward.

The BR NFL Scouting Department had Carter ranked as the No. 2 overall player in the draft behind only Hunter on its latest big board.

The Athletic's Jeff Howe reported last week that Hunter is the favorite to go second overall to the Browns, which would leave Carter for the Giants.

New York undoubtedly has a need at quarterback, but it signed a pair of veterans this offseason in Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, which could be enough to allow the G-Men to pass on an offensive signal-caller in the first round.

If the Giants do indeed pass on taking a quarterback such as Colorado's Shedeur Sanders or Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart, it is difficult to envision them doing anything other than taking Carter at No. 3.

A pass-rusher isn't necessarily the Giants' biggest need since they traded for two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns last offseason and selected Kayvon Thibodeaux with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, but Thibodeaux is about to enter the final year of his rookie contract if New York doesn't exercise his fifth-year option for 2026.

While the Giants tied for eighth in the NFL with 45 sacks last season, any boost to the pass-rush could help the team remain competitive while the offense experiences potential growing pains.

Taylor spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Giants, recording 142 sacks and earning 10 Pro Bowl nods, eight First Team All-Pro selections, three NFL Defensive Player of the Year Awards, two Super Bowl wins and one NFL MVP Award.

It would be almost impossible for Carter or any other player to live up to what LT accomplished during his Hall of Fame career, but sharing the photo of Taylor suggests that Carter aspires to reach that level.