How the Giants plan to use Abdul Carter with Burns, Thibodeaux

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Abdul Carter slid effortlessly down the line of scrimmage during a play at practice last week, forcing quarterback Jaxson Dart to run horizontally and essentially ending the play. It would have been a sack or tackle for loss had it not been in organized team activities in shorts and shoulder pads.

The play by Carter drew quite a reaction. Head coach Brian Daboll clapped his hands and praised the No. 3 pick in this year's NFL draft for his effort on the play.

This is what the New York Giants need to find: A way to get onto the field. Carter is primarily an outside linebacker in their defensive scheme, a position where they already have Brian Burns…