New York Giants LB Brian Burns wants to take his game to a "level it's never been" and is leaning on Dexter Lawrence to become an elite player.

The Giants have added the third overall pick to the mix in linebacker Abdul Carter, another big-time pass-rushing threat. They also boosted the back end with a couple of vets, safety Jevon Holland and cornerback Paulson Adebo. So is this defense coming together? Holland had a telling statement tucked inside his answer.

A large part of the reason why the Giants are expected to make a leap this year is the play of their defensive line, which quietly turned into a formidable unit last season and added rookie Abdul Carter out of Penn State in the first round of the NFL Draft.