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Giants Coach Andre Patterson Defends Dexter Lawrence, Citing 29 Double-Teams on 40 Snaps

His remarks follow Carl Banks’ claim that opponents no longer respect the Giants’ nose tackle.

Overview

  • Patterson said “the film don’t lie” and argued opponents are consistently devoting extra blockers to Lawrence.
  • He specified that Philadelphia doubled Lawrence on 29 of 40 plays and noted outside tracking lists him as the NFL’s most double-teamed player this season.
  • Lawrence’s output has dipped to a half-sack and four quarterback hits in eight games after nine sacks and 16 hits in 12 games last season.
  • Patterson referenced team research asserting double-digit sack seasons are rare for full-time nose tackles, last seen in the 1980s.
  • The exchange comes as New York’s run defense ranks near the bottom with 5.7 yards per carry allowed and a 276-yard rushing day by the Eagles, and Lawrence earlier called Banks’ assessment “delusional.”