Even if Abdul Carter falls to the Patriots at No. 4, several reports paint the picture of New England taking Will Campbell instead.

Penn State’s Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren will be selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night in Green Bay. The 2024 first-team All-Americans were the two biggest reasons James Franklin’s Nittany Lions’ advanced to the college playoff semifinal round last season.

But Carter wants it to be clear: These weren’t freudian slips. He badly wants to (and thinks he will) be a Giant and continue the legendary pass-rush legacy forged by his all-time favorite player, Lawrence Taylor.