Giants' Abdul Carter sets the goal of being the NFL Defensive Player of the Year

Abdul Carter is setting a lofty goal for himself.“I want to be Defensive Player of the Year,” Carter said. And he absolutely thinks he can do so right away.Carter goes into his second NFL season with the New York Giants having come a long way from the edge rusher selected with the third pick in the 2025 draft and who asked Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor to wear his No. 56 — and was denied. He has visibly evolved as a player and a person since struggling through the first two months as a rookie and getting disciplined twice for off-field team violations.After finishing strong last year with 3 1/2 sacks in his final five games, Carter has been a disruptive force early in training camp and could soon be an every-down linebacker and a difference-maker in all situations.“I know what I’m capable