Demarcus Lawrence Contract Disaster

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He's avoiding most of the team's criticism this year due to all the other major issues, but his contract is looking like a historically bad deal within the 1st year of the deal.

Demarcus Lawrence is the #1 paid DE through the entire length of his contract, 2023. He received the same guaranteed money as Khalil Mack, which is also tied for the most guaranteed money a defensive player has ever received.

Even is he was playing at a pro-bowl level, this would still be considered poor value. However, he's not even playing up to the level of an average / journeyman type defensive end.

He was always a high motor, effort player. Historically, the only DEs who sustained long term success in the NFL are a world class athletes. He's not. This is an issue for the top paid D-lineman on the wrong side of 30.
 

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He is playing at an all pro level in the run game...do you even watch the games?? His pass rush analytics are the same as last yr in terms of hurries and pressures!
 

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Sure we'd like to see more sacks, but Lawrence is definitely not a problem on this team. He's one of the few defensive starters that actually deserves to stay on the team. And Lawrence is not playing anywhere near an average level, some of you need to stop that.
 
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He is playing at an all pro level in the run game...do you even watch the games?? His pass rush analytics are the same as last yr in terms of hurries and pressures!
yup read this, hes little short on sacks but the effort is still there.. all this talk is stupid, the players who got paid have not been horrible..they are working just as hard but the environment around them is what has dropped off..most of our issues come from coaching or simply mistakes we cant overcome, penalty's, missed opportunity's like Fgs etc, and turnovers ..its that simple

its crzy ghow every new deal that was made those players are the reason we are bad..

not many players around the league llive up to their deals. heck all around sports..no one truly deserves the money but there are plenty of players making little money also not performing..
 

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He's avoiding most of the team's criticism this year due to all the other major issues, but his contract is looking like a historically bad deal within the 1st year of the deal.
Exactly what are you talking about?

DLaw is balling out. The sack numbers are high but that not an indication of how he is playing.
 

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Is this thread satire? He’s been playing very well following the first few games (recovering from surgery). He’s been very destructive rushing the passer and fantastic against the run recently. He is at the very bottom of the list in terms of problems with this team.
 

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I don’t know if Dlaw has been healthy from the jump of this season. I think his shoulder was an issue
 

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Not trying to make excuses for him but he’d definitely benefit from a better DT next to him. Go back and watch how many times Lawrence gets the edge and the DT next to him pushes the opposite way and a huge opening appears for the QB to step up into. Our DTs look so bad I can’t believe they are really that bad. It must be scheme or coaching. Marinelli and Lett have been epic failures. A complete lack of quality control of assistant coaches and their effect on the game.
 

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Replace Demarcus Lawrence with Ezekiel Elliott and you would be spot on.
 

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Sure we'd like to see more sacks, but Lawrence is definitely not a problem on this team. He's one of the few defensive starters that actually deserves to stay on the team. And Lawrence is not playing anywhere near an average level, some of you need to stop that.

He's the main promoter of the Hot Boyz. He's a big problem.
 

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Being paid slot doesn't mean he had to do it all by himself. He's still playing well but he needs help from the other 10 guys on the field.
 
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