New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns hilariously pulled rank on Abdul Carter during Wednesday's post-practice press conference.

The Giants have added the third overall pick to the mix in linebacker Abdul Carter, another big-time pass-rushing threat. They also boosted the back end with a couple of vets, safety Jevon Holland and cornerback Paulson Adebo. So is this defense coming together? Holland had a telling statement tucked inside his answer.

On the advice of his Big Blue muse, Brian Burns is leaning on All-Pro Dexter Lawrence to expand his rush plan and ascend to another level of execution

A large part of the reason why the Giants are expected to make a leap this year is the play of their defensive line, which quietly turned into a formidable unit last season and added rookie Abdul Carter out of Penn State in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Abdul Carter is a no-nonsense player who is eager to learn as much as he can from his veteran teammates so he can become the best version of himself.

There is a level of confidence in all of Carter’s answers that he earned by leading the nation with 22.5 tackles for loss at Penn State last season, becoming the No. 3 pick in the draft and causing fits for the Giants offensive line from multiple spots across the defensive line in practice.

The New York Giants' potentially dominant edge rush has been ranked among the NFL's best, but the rest of their roster did not fare as well.

The Giants defense held the Jets to 105 yards for most of the first two periods before the designated visitors put up a long possession that eventually yielded a field goal.

Adding No. 3 overall draft pick Abdul Carter to a defensive front that already featured Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux could make the New York Giants' pass rush elite.

Adding Carter to that mix should be a boon for the Giants’ defense and could put him in a spot to dominate the Defensive Rookie of the Year market. Brian Daboll coaches up Brian Burns and Abdul ...