Talkin Giants just broke down what he's done so far this year. Besides Aaron Donald he's one of the best DL in the NFL. He's getting double teams better than 65% of the time and win rate is with the likes of Jonathan Allen, Grady Jarrett, and Quinnen Williams.
Let's start locking up players who deserve to be here!!!
I think this new regime was really looking for Lawrence to step up this season based on some comments made from earlier this offseason. And it was moreso the step-up from playing too many average games to start putting up consistently good ones.
But let's put one of the best DL in the NFL away for a bit please. And any talk of a mega-contract.
Comping our DL near to the ability and pay-grade of Aaron Donald didn't do us any favors last time. Let's not have another repeat of that mistake...
This. I never understood playing him at end. Let the interior guys try to handle him on every play.
That’s unfortunately not how contract extensions for players who are under contract for two years work. It’s also been 4 games.
but just want to repeat that things got a lot easier after Cody Whitehair went out with an injury early in the game.
but just want to repeat that things got a lot easier after Cody Whitehair went out with an injury early in the game.
Sure, and he isn't playing with LW right now either, that works both ways, right?
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If he was purely a run-stopper I’d get it. How many Nose guards in today’s NFL can play from 0-5 technique competently and are top pass rushers and run defenders at their position. Barkley and Jones should have nothing to do with his extension, right now, he’s earning it.
That’s unfortunately not how contract extensions for players who are under contract for two years work. It’s also been 4 games.
Lawrence’s play was never below NFL average, it just didn’t live up to his draft slot. The way he’s playing now and the 2,000 snaps of NFL versatility he’s already put on film should put him in the convo. He’s missed 0 games in almost 3.25 seasons. The scheme we’re in should play a factor.
I think it makes sense from the standpoint that you can front load him a bunch of money so that his hit can lower when it’s time to pay the 2 edge rushers, if they hit.
Plus, the shelf life for the position is ideal. If they want to wait 2 years, they surely can, I just think it’s the wrong move. I’m not going to bet against him but you have every right to.
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but just want to repeat that things got a lot easier after Cody Whitehair went out with an injury early in the game.
Sure, and he isn't playing with LW right now either, that works both ways, right?
Probably. And on the first play against Cody Whitehair's replacement, Dexter put the guy on roller skates and smashed into Fields.
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but just want to repeat that things got a lot easier after Cody Whitehair went out with an injury early in the game.
Sure, and he isn't playing with LW right now either, that works both ways, right?
He's kicking ass this year. I've been a harsh critic. That said, I still don't like that a guy drafted that high needed 3 years to show it. I'm not racing to the counter to pay him like he's elite just yet.
More images of the previous regime in the rear view mirror that conjure frustration.
Very fair consideration. Wink wants to make teams one dimensional and he absolutely loves Dex.
What they have behind him and what they think they can get in the draft and doing the whole cost analysis will factor in and for now they have time. What they do at the QB spot may factor in as well.
One big thing to be considered. JS/BD having come from Buffalo had two big flaws on both sides of the LOS between the tackles. I am hoping they make the proper adjustments here. We'll see.
Probably because he was playing out of position, and almost surely because Patrick Graham sucks.
This fan base is truly maddening at times. So hard to get reasonable takes. He was great yesterday but please let's take a breath.
LW is a FA after next season, don't think his cost has much bearing on what we do with Lawrence.
so they have 1 year + 2 option years that require no dead money risk. Combine the 3 and it probably gets you close to the ball park of an extension (3 or 4 years, 40m-50m). in dex's case i think it's a no brainer because of how durable he's been and the fact that you could probably leverage a reasonable amount of guaranteed money to get an AAV cap hit not that much higher than the 5yo he's scheduled for next year but for 3 or 4 years.
plenty of teams put big $ into their DL's.
the Rams won SB with Donald and Floyd (16m aav).
Wink's Ravens had Calais/Wolfe and usually paid 1 of their NT well (williams for a while, now pierce).
Steelers paid both Heyward and Tuitt for a while.
Eagles paying Hargrove and Cox.
Tampa won SB with Vea and Suh.
so it's not impossible - especially if they can get dex signed at a reasonable number closer to NT money (~$10m AAV).