The New York Giants used the No. 3 pick on Abdul Carter because they believed he was someone who could change their losing narrative. It wasn’t about drafting for need. It was about going best player available, who just so happened to also be the class' best pass rusher.
Based on the early signs from training camp, that's exactly the guy they got.
The pads don’t go on until Monday, but Carter hasn’t needed them to stand out. He’s already put John Michael Schmitz on skates, ruined a rookie rep for Marcus Mbow, and nearly ended a play before it started just by knifing through a B-gap walkthrough.