# Abdul Carter — what pundits predicted LB · Penn State 42 checkable claims from 28 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 10 of 21 picks had him at No. 3 (median No. 3) ## What pundits expect (13 unsettled) - Abdul Carter to make the roster — [Patricia Traina](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/patricia-traina), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b - Abdul Carter to outplay his draft cost — [John Breech](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-breech), for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cb37ee0-ac35-4eb0-b1e9-a8f9d63ff361 - Abdul Carter to record 4 sacks — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9e95dcee-e8e6-4611-b416-41ed5bc2fd44 - Abdul Carter to outplay his draft cost — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9e95dcee-e8e6-4611-b416-41ed5bc2fd44 - Abdul Carter to outplay his draft cost — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6e1c3a45-6b4f-48e5-b865-066206820d14 - Abdul Carter to record 10 sacks — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6e1c3a45-6b4f-48e5-b865-066206820d14 - Abdul Carter to outplay his draft cost — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Jul 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9933b99c-adc4-4709-b664-e0e9d9876fcb - Abdul Carter to be picked “drafted by Cleveland” — [Nick Cross](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-cross), for 2025, said Apr 15, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/553ffe39-443f-45fe-b4ea-4a6d2b6a2017 - Abdul Carter to be picked “drafted by the Browns” — [Will Blackmon](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/will-blackmon), for 2025, said Apr 15, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fa17e96e-bc39-4152-9b2f-eaafc7ca5b01 - Abdul Carter to be picked at a slot they never named — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2025, said Mar 27, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4fa7a50-6df9-4ab8-beba-8682bc8cf470 - Abdul Carter to be picked “going one or two” — [Mike Mayock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-mayock), for 2024, said Feb 24, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9903b252-27e3-45ad-aaf7-0c58d0b53236 - Abdul Carter to be picked “drafted by the Browns (if Myles Garrett is traded)” — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2024, said Feb 24, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0408618c-30c6-4f24-bdb4-a9a722ea42e7 - Abdul Carter to be picked “the Browns are taking Abdul” — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2024, said Feb 24, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/01ccef30-e7c1-4fbe-a9e2-8e62fdfb5a5c ## Settled (29) - Abdul Carter to be 1st on the depth chart — [Nick Shook](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-shook), for 2025, said Jul 21, 2025; scored 83.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/63e2223f-dafe-4940-bb40-fc3b4b8e6aee - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e22151a7-b65d-4851-b382-620e41d4710c - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff6ed02d-d1cd-419b-b56d-2f77a71f4d31 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1 — [Nick Baumgardner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-baumgardner), for 2025, said Mar 31, 2025; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e514a61d-cfb8-432c-8393-35237a2314d4 - Abdul Carter to be picked “top four picks” (picks 1–4) — [Todd McShay](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/todd-mcshay), for 2025, said Mar 20, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/691a0ce2-2f15-4d0a-9192-232db8ed360b - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 2 — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2024, said Feb 24, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c9216871-a4a2-4676-b3d8-2221daa70413 - Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year — Axel Ingram (AI Bot), for 2025, said Sep 6, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) - Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year — Move the Sticks, for 2025, said Sep 6, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) - Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year — [Manti Te'o](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/manti-te-o), for 2025, said Sep 1, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/91674a79-f81c-463c-bc81-4e9468ef65ad - Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year — Axel Ingram (AI Bot), for 2025, said Sep 1, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Joel Klatt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joel-klatt), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/73764f2a-e19e-4fb9-abeb-a015e2b7d53f - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c8a4295-dead-4e3c-9866-cfa2a9437a2a - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 2 — [Brady Quinn](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brady-quinn), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/33c69054-6875-4598-b32e-9f671477f086 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 4 — [Kyle Brandt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-brandt), for 2025, said Apr 12, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4826d22d-b193-42ba-aa41-2b381453cefb - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1 — [Drew Rosenhaus](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/drew-rosenhaus), for 2024, said Feb 28, 2025; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b0b58a0c-f5ea-4878-88d4-29dd18d92334 - Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Aug 27, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f3ba94ea-a935-4534-88e4-bb6027bf87ad - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Dane Brugler](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/dane-brugler), for 2025, said Apr 10, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e6d23fb4-7985-4715-9e9c-3279641b1fe0 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nate-tice), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7695f15-66ed-4f57-95f7-e92b2cde8c06 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 2 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Mar 20, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1 — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2024, said Feb 25, 2025; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/317efa50-d46c-466b-b488-fde0e46574f4 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2024, said Feb 18, 2025; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5e126e09-4836-4e26-be42-748910a8df18 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1 — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2024, said Jan 7, 2025; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/466a269a-0df2-486f-8a02-9339b41c86dd - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 4 — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2025, said Apr 17, 2025; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1d3f1be7-f506-422a-af38-e6e32088f3e5 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Mar 1, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e060368a-ddd8-415f-a95a-a0e04ce850df - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/59fd8433-f3b9-496d-ac9b-0dfd67a55367 - Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 14, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 - Abdul Carter to be picked “top-10 overall” (picks 1–10) — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2024, said Dec 6, 2024; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2b516899-60b4-4c7d-9457-731cbf2d24e4 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/abdul-carter Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology