Giants first-round draft pick Abdul Carter has chosen to wear No. 51 for his rookie season after flirting with the possibilities of donning the retired numbers of legends Lawrence Taylor (56) and Phil Simms (11).

ESPN's sack model predicts early success for New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter and more production than any other young edge rusher.

Abdul Carter has decided to chart his own path forward ... "He has to be the player that he is," Taylor told ESPN. "He can't be another Lawrence Taylor. Well, he may be better than a Lawrence Taylor, who knows. But he has to make his mark.