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<\/p>\nThat\u2019s about *Dexter Lawrence*, not Trevor Lawrence 👇<\/p>\n
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The *”Lawrence Trade Re-Evaluated with Revised Grade”* headline is referencing the *Bengals-Giants blockbuster from the 2026 NFL offseason*.<\/p>\n
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*The Trade*<\/p>\n
*March\/April 2026*: Bengals traded the *No. 10 overall pick* in the 2026 Draft to the Giants for *DT Dexter Lawrence*.<\/p>\n
Lawrence still had to pass a physical and finalize a contract with Cincinnati. 90f91f3e<\/p>\n
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*Why it happened*<\/p>\n
*Bengals side*: “Win-now” move for Joe Burrow’s window. Cincinnati\u2019s defense was struggling with interior pressure and hadn\u2019t drafted a homegrown defensive Pro Bowler since Geno Atkins\/Carlos Dunlap in 2010. One exec said it was “the surest way… to upgrade their defense and demonstrate to quarterback Joe Burrow that the team was serious”. 1f76266f1aa0<\/p>\n
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*Giants side*: Lawrence wanted out with no extension coming. NYG turned it into two top-10 picks to rebuild around Jaxson Dart. 90f9d828<\/p>\n
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*The Revised Grades as 2026 Offseason Ended*<\/p>\n
*Initial grades:*<\/p>\n
– *Giants: B+* – Got premium draft capital instead of losing Lawrence for nothing. Allowed them to target players like Sonny Styles at 5 and Jordyn Tyson at 10<\/p>\n
– *Bengals: B* – “Un-Bengals-like” but needed to make a major move. Draft class was weak so “you’re not finding a Dexter Lawrence at No. 10” 90f9266f<\/p>\n
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*Re-evaluation notes:*<\/p>\n
– Bengals immediately gave Lawrence a big-money extension, averaging $23.3M per year. Some reports said it could go up to $32M<\/p>\n
– Lawrence was coming off his “worst NFL season” but still a 3x Pro Bowler<\/p>\n
– NFL execs “applauded the Bengals\u2019 decision” calling it expensive but necessary to “keep Burrow happy” 266f28e1d8281aa0<\/p>\n
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*Bottom line*<\/p>\n
The re-grade ended up favoring both teams based on goals:<\/p>\n
– *Giants*: Got flexibility to draft 2 impact players in top 10 to reshape the roster<\/p>\n
– *Bengals*: Got a proven, disruptive DT to anchor the D-Line during Burrow\/Chase\/Higgins’ prime window through 2028 d828e0f3<\/p>\n
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Rival GMs said “There\u2019s nobody of [Lawrence\u2019s] talent in this year\u2019s draft”, which is why Cincy paid the No. 10 pick. 7de0<\/p>\n
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Want me to pull how Lawrence has performed for Cincinnati so far this season?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"