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Could the 2025 New York Giants have the best pass rush in the league? One prominent NFL analyst explained this week why quarterbacks should be very worried about games against the G-Men this season.
Despite posting a 3-14 record last season, one thing the Giants did at an above-average level in 2024 was put pressure on opposing QBs. They already had Pro Bowl tackle Dexter Lawrence and talented EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. But adding proven pass rusher Brian Burns to the mix took their ferocity to new heights.
In April, the organization chose to use their top pick in the NFL Draft on Penn State star Abdul Carter. A player that NFL Network analyst Marc Ross claims, “is the most talented pass pusher to enter the league since Micah Parsons in 2021.” That is a key reason why he is predicting a monster season from the Giants’ pass rush this year.
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“Burns played well in his first season in New York. Registering 8.5 sacks, 66 QB pressures, and a career-high 71 tackles. While forming a solid pass-rushing duo with Dexter Lawrence (nine sacks). But I guarantee the two-time Pro Bowler’s production will vastly increase with Abdul Carter’s arrival,” Ross wrote. “The No. 3 overall draft pick is the most talented pass pusher to enter the league since Micah Parsons in 2021. And Carter’s impact on the Giants’ defense is likely to be similar to the one the four-time Pro Bowler has made in Dallas.
“New York’s defensive front was one of the league’s fiercest units a season ago, with Burns, Lawrence, and Kayvon Thibodeaux leading the charge. Now with Carter joining the fray, which player will opponents double-team?” he asked. “It’s a pick-your-poison situation that won’t be fun for the opposition. Burns will surely face his share of double-teams. But he should regularly feast when presented with one-on-one matchups, leading me to think a double-digit sack and Pro Bowl campaign are on tap for the seventh-year pro.”
Expectations are low for the New York Giants heading into their 2025 campaign. However, a dominant pass rush could put their work-in-progress offense into favorable positions often next season. Offering some hope that this year’s squad can be better than the 3-14 group from last season.
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