A former Giants quarterback whose number was retired by the team in 1995, Simms was recently asked what he would say if Dart (who wore No. 2 in college) asked to wear his number. "I'd let him have it in a second," Simms said. "Can you just help it a little bit and make it better? I think it would a lot of fun. It wouldn't bother me."

The most interesting part of Carter’s onboarding to the Giants, starting with this weekend’s rookie minicamp, will not be what number he is wearing. It will be where he is playing and