The New York Giants were thrilled that Abdul Carter was on the board when theywere on the clock at No. 3 overall this spring, in hopes the former Penn Statestandout would ignite the pass rush, and if early returns are any indication therookie is well on his way.

Whose stock is rising and whose is falling after the Giants' preseason opener. Quarterbacks, running backs and offensive linemen stand out.

Abdul Carter wanted to put his 1.000 batting average on the line. The electric rookie was disappointed Saturday that he got to play just six snaps with the starting Giants defense in his NFL debut. And that’s about all there was to be bummed about after he generated three quarterback pressures on his three pass rushes.