New York Giants star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence ranked third overall on ESPN’s top defensive linemen in the league list. ESPN’s senior NFL national reporter, Jeremy Fowler, assembled the list based on the opinions of executives, coaches, and scouts.
Nearly 80 voters submitted a ballot on at least one position and, in many cases, all positions. Lawrence’s highest ranking among those polled was second; his lowest was eighth. Last season, Lawrence appeared sixth on the top-ten list. Here is the excerpt on Lawrence from the article:
That’s two elite tackles in the greater North Jersey area, with Lawrence racking up 12 sacks and 49 quarterback hits over the past two seasons while dominating the run game.