Dexter Lawrence trade analysis: ‘Things I think’ after the Giants move on
There are a lot of angles to consider as the Giants enter a post-Dexter Lawrence era.
Joe Schoen and John Harbaugh | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images With Dexter Lawrence now a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants stunningly owning two picks in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL Draft, it’s time for a pre-draft ‘Things I Think’. Even after putting together the Lawrence trade post, running a late-night post-Lawrence era 7-round Giants mock draft , then sleeping on it, my head is admittedly still spinning a bit. Dex is now an ex I am going to bullet points some of my thoughts on this trade.
The Giants had set their asking price for Lawrence as a first-round pick, and other assets. NOBODY thought they could get a top 10 pick in this draft for a soon-to-be 29-year-old nose tackle coming off a season that wasn’t up to his standards. Some people I talked weren’t even sure the Giants could get a first-round pick.
Getting No. 10 is a huge win for the Giants. It speaks to Cincinnati’s desperation to add an impact defensive player and try to capitalize on quarterback Joe Burrow’s Super Bowl window.
Speaking of Super Bowls, I know there are Giants fans out there thinking about the Super Bowl titles won by ex-Giants Saquon Barkley , Leonard Williams , and Julian Love . If Lawrence joins that list, good for the Bengals. And for him.
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