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Giants veteran right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor played with All-Pro Maxx Crosby as teammates with the Raiders, going against him regularly in practice, just as he has Carter since camp began.
“He has traits that you can’t teach,” Eluemunor said of Carter. “Certain things that – everyone has talent because you’re in the NFL, everyone has hard work and determination – but there’s a little thing that God just blessed you with that he has that I can count on one hand that guys in the NFL have. That’s not to put any unrealistic expectations on his shoulders, but the sky is the limit for that kid – even higher than the sky.”
Pick No. 3: New York Giants: EDGE Abdul Carter Overall Rookie Grade: 82.2. Carter wasted no time showing off his potentially elite pass-rush ability. He rushed Mitchell Trubisky three times and generated a hurry on all three occasions. Two of those three pressures came against standout left tackle Dion Dawkins, while the third came as an inside rusher. Expect Carter to be used in several alignments throughout the season as the Giants deploy all of their best pass rushers.
Dart attacked the single-receiver side on three-by-one formations, hit some screens that became explosive plays and showed off his athleticism on scrambles, which Giants fans should be excited about. We’ll see if the Giants decide to add more to his plate in the preseason, but they seem intent on sticking with the plans regardless of the flash plays he makes this preseason.
1. Jaxson Dart (New York Giants). Dart had the most impressive outing of any rookie quarterback in my mind because he was going up against some of the Buffalo starters and performed well in that settling. The Ole Miss product came in after Russell Wilson got the start and played the opening drive. In all, Dart was in the driver’s seat for three scoring drives on his four first-half possessions. Dart looked comfortable in the pocket, made tight window throws, and when the pressure started to get home, he showed off his mobility with 24 yards on the ground.
*His best play of the day was by far his 28-yard...
