Mitch

some thoughts on Lawrence to Cincy... Dexter Lawrence is a 28-year old stud he spent most of his career playing vs elite interior OLs of the Eagles & Cowboys he's been double-teamed at the highest rate in the NFL he's now playing in the AFC North Ravens lost their C Steelers might start a 42-yr old QB Browns have Deshaun or Shedeur Lawrence should FEAST the Giants were TERRIBLE when he wasn't on the field last year, even in a "down" year for Lawrence: Giants defense with... Dexter Lawrence OFF the field: #32 YPA (8.4) #31 sack rate (4.1%) #27 EPA/pass (+0.13) #26 pass success (47%) #23 pressure rate (32%) Dexter Lawrence ON the field: #7 pass success (40%) #8 YPA (6.6) #9 sack rate (7.7%) #10 EPA/pass (+0.09) #22 pressure rate (33%) that was a "down" year for Dexter the team was top-10 vs the pass when he was out there bottom-10 when he wasn't want a larger sample? last 3 years: Dexter Lawrence OFF the field: #32 YPA (7.7) #31 pressure rate (29%) #31 pass success (48%) #30 EPA/pass (+0.14) #30 sack rate (5.5%) Dexter Lawrence ON the field: #8 pass success (42%) #8 sack rate (7.4%) #10 EPA/pass (+0.02) #13 YPA (7.0) #15 pressure rate (36%) and again, the context is VITAL: he was obviously the #1 best player on the Giants defense every team knew it they double teamed him at the #1 highest rate and he STILL made this big of a difference and that was despite playing some of the NFL's top offensive lines in the NFC East as it relates tot he Eagles and Cowboys for YEARS oh, and then there's this pretty ridiculous nugget: