Abdul Carter was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and is expected to lead the New York Giants’ defense to new heights. The Penn State product was the best pure defender in the draft, and arguably the top overall prospect.

Mike Francesa might not be making waves on the afternoon drive for WFAN anymore, but he is still weighing in on the most pressing New York sports news, and he did not pull any punches when discussing New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter asking to wear Lawrence Taylor’s No.

Shortly after the New York Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the question arose: What number will he wear? Some pondered the possibility that Carter would seek to unretire No.