Overview
- On his Bleav in Giants podcast, Carl Banks said "nobody respects you anymore" to Dexter Lawrence and openly wondered if the lineman is fully recovered from last year’s elbow injury.
- Through eight games, Lawrence has 0.5 sack and six pressures, with minimal disruptive stats compared with prior seasons, according to Pro Football Reference and team reports.
- NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger highlighted the Eagles using traps and pin-and-pull concepts, with backup center Brett Toth factoring into designs that steered runs away from Lawrence.
- New York ranked 31st in yards per carry allowed entering Week 8 and then yielded 277 rushing yards to the Eagles, intensifying scrutiny of the Giants’ front seven.
- Banks noted that Darius Alexander, Roy Robertson-Harris and D.J. Davidson made plays against the same blockers, sharpening questions about Lawrence’s consistency and leadership.