Demarcus Lawrence is my number one free agent this year. I believe that a lot of people would agree with me on that. Lawrence numbers dropped last year when he only had 10.5 sacks. After his breakout year in 2017, he has made of name for himself and is a top five defensive end in the league.
The Dallas Cowboys want to extend Lawrence on a long-term contract. I believe he will stay with the Cowboys but if he doesn’t there are plenty of teams he would fit well on. Those teams would include the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, 49ers, Colts and Titans. The Colts had an exceptional season last year. They defied all the odds making the playoffs after being projected to be near last in the league. The defense needs help though. Only a combined 38 sacks through the whole season. Lawrence would provide an elite pass rusher to the colts defensive line. Right now the Colts don’t have an elite pass rusher. Now the Titans defense is great on all levels besides the defensive line. They only had 39 sacks last season. If you add Lawrence with Jurrell Casey, the Titans defense could become the best in the league.
49ers only had 37 sacks last season. DeForest Bucker and Demarcus Lawrence could be a dangerous combination. Now the Eagles are interesting. I don’t believe the Cowboys would trade an elite pass rusher to a team in their division but you never know. The Eagles would only need to get Lawrence if Brandon Gram decides to sign else ware. The Jets make the most sense for Lawrence. They have a ton of cap space and are in need of a stud pass rusher. Adding Lawrence would greatly increase the performance of their overall defense.
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