Giants’ Dexter Lawrence denies claims about his influence in the game against the Cowboys.
A quick look at the box score from Thursday night suggests that New York Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence had little impact against the Dallas Cowboys. He recorded just two solo tackles and one QB hit. Cowboys rookie Cooper Beebe was noted for effectively neutralizing Lawrence, allowing him no pressures on 22 pass-blocking plays. However, Lawrence disputes the notion that he was completely shut down, indicating there’s more to his performance than the numbers suggest.
This is where analytics and film analysis diverge.
It was clear, even at first glance, that the Cowboys had a game plan focused on Lawrence. He seemed to be double-teamed on almost every snap, and the data confirms this was largely accurate.
