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Since we are heading into the week of the draft-I started the thread for news about the draft; and the first one is pretty big
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Draft week blockbuster: The Giants are trading three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals in a deal that will include the 10th overall pick going to New York, per ESPN sources.
The Giants now head into Thursday night with the 5th and 10th overall picks.
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Wow! Dude will be 29 this year, seems like a pretty steep price. I thought he was a bit unhappy, did a little digging to see that was true. Most Giants fans seem to be over the moon. "10th pick for an overweight malcontent screaming for a new contract and coming off his worst season? I'll take it! Stupid move Bengals!" Some posts from the Bengals Board (mixed bag there): Wow what an absolutely stupid move by the Bengals. Lawrence They were the worst run stopping team in the league and Lawrence graded out at just over 57 by PFF as a run stopper. Then factor in that he is coming off his worst season in the league and that his sack total is elevated by two good seasons. This is a terrible decision in my opinion and almost a panic move rather than a calculated move. If they made any deal with the Giants it should have been to move up to the 5th selection so that they could draft Sonny Styles.
Lawrence seems to be another disgruntled player, I.E. Hendrickson, who is going to demand trades and new contracts. The Bengals need to work out a long term deal with Lawrence and there is no guarantee of that happening and even if they do how long will that keep him happy?
So the recap is that a player who is under contract thru 27 and is coming off a season in which he drastically underperformed is demanding more money or a trade and the Bengals just gave up the 10th overall selection to get that player. Absolutely stupid. If you look at it through win now glasses it makes more sense than what they likely would have gotten with the 10th pick. I'd say it's a good idea to not look at it simply as "giving up the 10th pick in the draft", but getting someone who should massively upgrade the Dline instantly. Lawrence has really had two great seasons,'22 and '24 and that makes up the bulk of the sacks in his career. Not only did Lawrence only record 0.5 sacks last season but his run defense fell off majorly. In '24 he graded out at 89 by PFF as a run stopper and dropped to a grade of 57 last year. Sorry but this does not scream give up the 10th overall selection for this player who demands more money or a trade after his worst season. By the time whoever we take at the 10th pick could have changed the course of our defense, Burrow and the offense may age out.
The rumor is the top 10 was going to become a run on defense. We probably were going to get stuck trading back and taking a next tier defender. We needed to make a move and we got it. I’m excited for what he can do along with the rest of the line.
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I saw a video earlier today that the Browns had made the best offer for Lawrence. We were looking to give up our second round pick, but I don’t know if we had the cap room to even do that. Lawrence was supposed to make 20 mil this year and wanted a restructure
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First reaction was that this wasn't a great deal for the Bengals - but reading some articles and comments, I can see why they did this. Burrows window is closing and the Achilles heel for the Bengals has been there D for many many years now. This excerpt from the Athletic mentions the other upgrades and FA signings the Bengals have made along the DL. Clearly they are swinging for the fences.
Cincinnati’s stunning deal for Lawrence was arguably the most out-of-character, big swing in recent franchise history and indicates the urgency toward changing the face of a defense that’s doomed the window of quarterback Joe Burrow. Lawrence becomes the third significant veteran addition to the Bengals’ defensive line and invigorates a previously dead pass rush. This move makes the rest of the pieces around Lawrence make sense with Boye Mafe, Myles Murphy and Shemar Stewart filling out the edges, and B.J. Hill and Jonathan Allen a solid, veteran duo next to the double teams he will draw.
If this move hits, it could deliver a Super Bowl considering the star power on the other side of the football. — Paul Dehner Jr., Bengals beat writer
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You never see Mike Brown making any deals.
No wonder.
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First reaction was that this wasn't a great deal for the Bengals - but reading some articles and comments, I can see why they did this. Burrows window is closing and the Achilles heel for the Bengals has been there D for many many years now. Agree. And if his physical well-being is the window, his temperament is the shade he's about to pull down. He's had it with the excuses and he's tired of getting beat up. Imagine if the Bengals FO knew the Browns were bidding? The 'Gals would know they had virtually no choice. Nobody would want to face Joe if he woke up to find out MG has a new buddy on the DL.
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A lot of people were carrying on about how much the Browns could get in a trade for Myles. I thought they were greatly overestimating the return the Browns could get for him. If this trade is any indication of what the market would bring for Myles with him being a much more highly rated and productive player it appears they may very well be right.
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First reaction was that this wasn't a great deal for the Bengals - but reading some articles and comments, I can see why they did this. Burrows window is closing and the Achilles heel for the Bengals has been there D for many many years now. This excerpt from the Athletic mentions the other upgrades and FA signings the Bengals have made along the DL. Clearly they are swinging for the fences. They probably had to do something like this just to get back to where they were with Hendrickson. That D is still in desperate need of upgrades, likely across the position groups if they are really trying to get it up to snuff to contend.
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I don't think that this was a good trade for Cincy-There would still be a couple of the top 12 left when they were picking. I kept hearing Downs was going to be their pick
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I also keep hearing that the Cowboys want Sonny Styles really bad-they want to trade us 12 and 20 for 6 and 24-I don't think that is a good trade for us. The latest I heard is that they would throw in a 2 next year or I saw a rumor that they would trade us 12 and 20 for #6 and 39. I still don't know if I like it but it would give us (3) first round picks this year.
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