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New York Giants headlines for Wednesday
Good morning, New York Giants fans!
Have you noticed what you haven’t noticed? Nary a peep from the Giants about Shedeur Sanders. No team in the NFL spent more time, resources and manpower evaluating and getting to know Sanders. It was no secret the Giants were hell-bent on getting a quarterback up high in the draft.
There was no “bomb” meeting. There were less than ideal interactions. There were touch points … all along the line for the Giants to assign to the pro and con columns. The conclusion was that the “con” column was too overflowing to accept.
Abdul Carter has already been told it’s a no-go on the retired numbers 56 (as it should be) and No. 11, the number he wore at Penn State. If Carter wants to follow a Giants tradition regarding Penn State linebackers, what better number to wear than 55?
That was what the number linebacker LaVar Arrington, who dubbed himself “Mr. Nickels,” wore during his brief time with the Giants. It makes sense because it’s the same digit repeated twice, like No. 11. It’s also one digit shy of No. 56, the great Lawrence Taylor’s jersey number, and a man to whom Carter aspires to emulate.
Penn State’s Carter played outside linebacker early in his college career before shifting to defensive end last fall. He had 12 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss as a consensus All-America selection in 2024. He joins a New York Giants defense that operates primarily out of the 3-4 set.
“He’s a pretty special talent,” said a Penn State source. “I don’t know if he’ll be a leader, but he’s definitely going to do things the right way. His personality will fit right in there.”
Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo, who finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting, went early in the fourth round to the New York Giants. An NFL assistant who scouted Skattebo described him as a “hard charger” who lacks top-end speed but wills his way for yards. “Can he stay healthy?” a Big 12 coach asked. “He’s a battering ram and he’s going to be hitting people who...
