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Giants' Carter Shines in Pass-Rush, Struggles in Tackling

10/27/2025

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New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter leads rookies in key pass-rush metrics.
Despite seven games and only half a sack, he leads rookies with a 75.4 PFF pass-rush grade, 27 total pressures, and a 12.4% win rate.
However, his run defense suffers, with a 30.0% missed-tackle rate.
Carter aims to improve tackling and become a reliable three-down linebacker ahead of the Eagles game, his hometown team.

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Story summary

New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter leads rookies in key pass-rush metrics.
Despite seven games and only half a sack, he leads rookies with a 75.4 PFF pass-rush grade, 27 total pressures, and a 12.4% win rate.
However, his run defense suffers, with a 30.0% missed-tackle rate.
Carter aims to improve tackling and become a reliable three-down linebacker ahead of the Eagles game, his hometown team.