New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
Dexter Lawrence has the talent and potential to be a centerpiece of the NY Giants’ defense
The defensive line was one of the more talented and deepest positions on the NY Giants’ roster last season, and figures to once again be the case in 2021, but it is the anchor in the middle that might have the highest upside potential; Dexter Lawrence.
Standing 6-foot-4 and 342 pounds, conventional wisdom would suggest Lawrence is a prototypical nose tackle, whose best trait is simply plugging up space along the middle of the defensive line and stuffing the run.