Overview

• New York assembled a front of Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and No. 3 pick Abdul Carter, with Burns newly wearing a captain’s patch.
• Camp and preseason tape showed disruption without gaudy stats, including five pressures on roughly 28 snaps and three in six rushes vs. Buffalo.
• Analysts project the group as a league-leading sack threat in 2025, though Carter has yet to log a regular-season snap.
• Historical context tempers expectations for rookie sack totals, with top-five pass rushers averaging 5.7 sacks and few reaching double digits, per The Ringer.
• Week 1 planning against the Commanders focuses on containing dual-threat Jayden Daniels, and reporting suggests Carter could be used as a quarterback spy.