Overview
- Carl Banks said on his Bleav in Giants podcast that “nobody respects” Dexter Lawrence anymore and argued the pre-injury version no longer scares opponents.
- Dexter Lawrence dismissed the assessment as “delusional,” insisted his elbow is not an issue, and said he continues to draw heavy attention from blockers.
- Lawrence’s production is down this season at roughly 20 tackles and 0.5 sacks after posting nine sacks in 12 games last year before a dislocated elbow ended his season.
- Defensive line coach Andre Patterson and teammates cited persistent double-teams and credited Lawrence with creating one-on-one chances that have helped Brian Burns reach 10 sacks.
- Banks later said he still supports Lawrence and the team while standing by his critique, as the 2-6 Giants turn toward hosting the 49ers in Week 9.