Giants trade disgruntled star Dexter Lawrence to Bengals, get 10th overall pick in return

NEW YORK — The Giants have traded star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals, sources confirm. As one NFL source said Friday when told the Bengals were a potential destination, “they could win the Super Bowl if they got him“ ESPN’s Adam Schefter and @RapSheet report that the Giants are receiving the 10th overall pick in this year‘s first round. So the Giants now own the No.

5 and No. 10 overall picks in Thursday’s first round The Giants postured that Lawrence had no leverage to force a trade out of New York and leaked some wild stuff the last couple days, but ultimately they were forced to grant his wish. Giants coach John Harbaugh sets a new tone for the organization by getting a fed-up player out of his leadership and locker room, and now have two premium picks to spend on players who hopefully will become cornerstones for the future.

The Giants are building for the future. Losing Lawrence does not improve their team in the short term but ideally can set them up well for the long term GM Joe Schoen has helped hand two teams Super Bowls in the last two years in the Philadelphia Eagles with Saquon Barkley and in the Seattle Seahawks with Leonard Williams and Julian Love. Let’s see if he can go 3 for 3 with Lawrence joining Joe Burrow and the Bengals.