American, recently visited the New England Patriots, but most signs point toward Carter connecting with the New York Giants in the NFL Draft.

Considering the state of this Giants roster — and the reality that Thibodeaux’s salary cap figure for 2025 is a reasonable $9.9 million — it could certainly make sense for Schoen to keep Thibodeaux, even if he picks Carter, and further bolster an already legit defensive front.

Considered the top edge rusher and possibly top overall player in the class, Carter is coming off a season wherein he racked up 68 tackles, an NCAA-best 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 66 total pressures, the latter of which ranked second in the country, according to Pro Football Focus.