Most double teams faced on pass rush snaps since 2021, per @NextGenStats:
1. Dexter Lawrence - 1,103 (CIN)
2. Jeffery Simmons - 986
3. B.J. Hill - 980 (CIN)
4. Kenny Clark - 972
5. Chris Jones - 939
Most QB pressures after double team over the same span:
1. Quinnen Williams - 73
2. Jeffery Simmons - 70
3. Osa Odighizuwa - 66
4. Dexter Lawrence - 65 (CIN)
5. Jonathan Allen - 64 (CIN)
@Bengals
Bengals are apparently in desperation mode. Hard to blame them given how the last three years went.
Don't get fooled by the sacks, tho. Lawrence is still elite and draws double teams to free up others. And that doesn't even mention his impact against the run.
some thoughts on Lawrence to Cincy...
<buckle up>
Dexter Lawrence is a 28-year old stud
he spent most of his career playing vs elite interior OLs of the Eagles & Cowboys
he's been double-teamed at the highest rate in the NFL
he's now playing in the AFC North
Ravens lost their C
Steelers might start a 42-yr old QB
Browns have Deshaun or Shedeur
Lawrence should FEAST
the Giants were TERRIBLE when he wasn't on the field
last year, even in a "down" year for Lawrence:
Giants defense with...
Dexter Lawrence OFF the field:
#32 YPA (8.4)
#31 sack rate (4.1%)
#27 EPA/pass (+0.13)
#26 pass success (47%)
#23 pressure rate (32%)
Dexter Lawrence ON the field:
#7 pass success (40%)
#8 YPA (6.6)
#9 sack rate (7.7%)
#10 EPA/pass (+0.09)
#22 pressure rate (33%)
that was a "down" year for Dexter
the team was top-10 vs the pass when he was out there
bottom-10 when he wasn't
want a larger sample?
last 3 years:
Dexter Lawrence OFF the field:
#32 YPA (7.7)
#31 pressure rate (29%)
#31 pass success (48%)
#30 EPA/pass (+0.14)
#30 sack rate (5.5%)
Dexter Lawrence ON the field:
#8 pass success (42%)
#8 sack rate (7.4%)
#10 EPA/pass (+0.02)
#13 YPA (7.0)
#15 pressure rate (36%)
and again, the context is VITAL:
he was obviously the #1 best player on the Giants defense
every team knew it
they double teamed him at the #1 highest rate and he STILL made this big of a difference
and that was despite playing some of the NFL's top offensive lines in the NFC East as it relates tot he Eagles and Cowboys for YEARS
oh, and then there's this pretty ridiculous nugget:
Der Trade sagt mir, dass die Bengals nicht erwarten dass ihre Targets an 10 noch da sind, und dass kein Team hoch will.
Sagt mir auch, dass sie Vertrauen in Dax und DJ haben und die jetzt im Wettbewerb um einen neuen Vertrag stehen. Beide wird man nicht zahlen können. CB in Rd2
Niemals hätte ich gedacht dass die Bengals so einen Move machen!
...oder dass die Giants einen Top 10 Pick für Lawrence bekommen!
Mock Draft Monday morgen wird gut 👀
@crabtree_cody Bro I chose to retire. I could’ve kept playing. Was no longer willing to sacrifice my body anymore. Had 2 injuries. Much more to life than football
***Updated***
The list of prospects the Bengals have met with so far:
DE Rueben Bain Jr
DE David Bailey
DE Keldric Faulk
DE Dani Dennis-Sutton
DT Peter Woods
DT Kayden McDonald
DT Caleb Banks
DT Christen Miller
DT Zxavian Harris
DT Dontay Corleone
DT Zane Durant
LB Sonny Styles
CB Mansoor Delane
CB Jermod McCoy
CB Avieon Terrell
S Caleb Downs
S Jalon Kilgore
TE Joe Royer
Congratulations to former #Bengals LB, and current #Seahawks LB coach Josh Bynes on winning a Super Bowl.
He played for the Bengals in 2020, and was a team captain.