No New York Giant has worn the No. 56 since 1993, and with good reason. That year, the consensus greatest defensive player in history—linebacker Lawrence Taylor—hung up his cleats for good. Taylor spent his entire 13-year career with the Giants,

Sure, Lawrence Taylor's No. 56 is retired by the New York Giants and is one of the most revered jersey numbers in franchise history. But Carter, the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, idolizes Taylor and wanted to see if he'd be cool with him going after quarterbacks all these years later while wearing that familiar number.