The 2024 New York Giants fell to 2-10 on the season the same day that star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II went down with what became a season-ending elbow injury. While Lawrence made just 12 starts for what became a 3-14 club, league executives, coaches and scouts surveyed by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler for a piece published on Tuesday ranked Lawrence as the best defensive tackle in the NFL this summer. “I thought he should have been [Defensive Player of the Year] with the season he had,” one unnamed NFL personnel director said about Lawrence while speaking with Fowler. “He’s a true zero-technique nose who can occupy doubles and neutralize the run game. I think he took his pass rush to a different level, and I think he would have had double-digit sacks if [Brian Burns] and [Kayvon Thibodeaux] stayed healthy. A true three-down game wrecker who needs attention every single snap.” Burns made 17 starts during his first season with the Giants but dealt with groin, ankle and Achilles issues throughout the campaignRead More
NFL personnel director thinks Giants’ Dexter Lawrence II should’ve won major award despite injury
