Overrated. Overpaid. If you can’t get the sacks, you shouldn’t get the stacks!
Those are just some of the things said about Cowboys’ defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. Okay, maybe I made up the last one, but it captures the sentiment many Cowboys fans have when it comes to Lawrence’s contract compared to his sack numbers. Plus, it rhymes, so let’s go with it.
The Cowboys' investment in Lawrence has always been scrutinized. Starting when they traded away their third-round draft pick to Washington to move up to 34th overall to select him. Some thought the price was too steep, and after missing extensive time in two of his first three seasons, that level of regret was in full force.