Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast Have we already seen the best of Dexter Lawrence?
Oct 27, 2025
The hosts dive into Dexter Lawrence's declining performance, questioning if we've seen his best days. They analyze the Giants’ dismal run defense, revealing how the Eagles exploited mismatches. Darius Muasau's struggles are discussed, highlighting his poor instincts impacting the entire defense. Meanwhile, they critique officiating and missed calls that plagued the game. With a playoff outlook looking grim at 2–6, the discussion turns to potential roster changes as the season unfolds.
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Dexter's Unexpected Drop In Impact
- Dexter Lawrence is playing well below his recent standards through eight games and only has 16 pressures this season.
- Dan Schneier and Nick Falato suggest injury, scheme fit, or mental fatigue could explain his reduced impact.
Run Defense Was Systemically Broken
- The Giants' run defense versus the Eagles was one of the worst displays in recent memory, surrendering creative run concepts and physical domination.
- Nick and Dan tie the failure to schematic issues, poor execution, and being physically outmatched at the line.
Linebacker Play Exposed The Defense
- Linebacker Darius Moussau had a historically poor game with multiple missed tackles and poor gap discipline that widened cutback lanes.
- Dan and Nick argue his play exposed larger roster-development and depth failures at linebacker.