Dexter Lawrence doesn’t know much about tattoo removal and hopes he never has to learn.
Lawrence inked the Giants’ “NY” logo on his right biceps after his rookie season, showing a permanent commitment to a team that at the time only was tied to him for four years. The Giants later exercised their former first-round draft pick’s fifth-year option to keep him from free agency until 2024, but Lawrence’s breakout season and a defensive-tackle contract market on the cusp of exploding might have changed the dynamics.
“I’m not getting into all that. You only control what you can control and I play football. You hire people to do other things, just like I don’t massage myself,” Lawrence said of his negotiation. “I think I have a lot more to prove, but I feel like this is my best season ever and there’s no ceiling for me, pretty much.
“Historically, we viewed defensive tackles as these early-down run stuffers,” said Brad Spielberger, a salary cap and contracts analyst for PFF. “Now, with the value of generating a consistent interior pass rush on full display every Sunday, the elite defensive tackles are as valuable as any non-quarterback in the league. This offseason will illustrate that no question.”
Literally and figuratively. In his first year with the Giants, veteran defensive line coach Andre Patterson shifted Lawrence to lining up over the center rather than shaded to a guard’s side.
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