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Locked and loaded for draft weekend








CJ Allen (6’1” 235) Georgia + Takes proper pursuit angles + Over 1,600 snaps in 3 years + Still just 20 years old + 88.6 run defense grade in 2025 + Very reliable as a tackler with just a 7.4% missed tackle for his career + Team leader and captain + Sideline-to-sideline range - Arm length questions - 55.6 coverage grade in 2025 - Not a ton of splash play production with just 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 2 forced fumbles for his career Draft projection: 1st/2nd round


Compensation update: Now that he has passed his physical and the trade is official, newly-acquired DT Dexter Lawerence is signing a one-year, $28 million contract extension with the Bengals, per @WinSportsGroup So in the end, Lawrence gets the trade he wanted while being contractually tied to Cincinnati for the next three seasons.


Draft week blockbuster: The Giants are trading three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals in a deal that will include the 10th overall pick going to New York, per ESPN sources. The Giants now head into Thursday night with the 5th and 10th overall picks.
















