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When the Tennessee Titans were labeled as a team that needed another interior defensive lineman to pair with Jeffery Simmons in 2026, Dexter Lawrence was not the player in mind.
Oh, how things change. Lawrence requested a trade from the New York Giants on Monday, opening up an opportunity for teams around the league to pursue the disgruntled former second-team All-Pro defensive tackle.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Mike Kadlick, Tennessee serves as an ideal landing spot for Lawrence in a trade.
The prevailing sentiment around the league is that Lawrence will demand a future first or second-round draft pick in the trade market. That’s right up the Titans’ alley.
Of course, the Titans’ No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is perhaps too alluring to relinquish in a trade, even for a player cut from Lawrence’s cloth. Nevertheless, future first-round picks are worthy to be made expendable for a player like him.
How does Lawrence fit in to the Titans’ front seven after Tennessee’s wave of moves in the offseason?
John Franklin-Myers, as well as Jermaine Johnson, play on the outside in 2026. Femi Oladejo, a player who Titans coach Robert Saleh envisioned playing as a defensive end in Tennessee’s 4-3 scheme next season, reverts back to playing outside linebacker. That’s how Lawrence fits in. Just like that, the Titans have perhaps the best front seven in the NFL on paper in a situation of such sorts.
If the Titans could pull off a move for Lawrence, they'd have him and Jeffery Simmons, giving Tennessee one of the NFL's most formidable fronts.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans named landing spot for Dexter Lawrence amid trade request
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Oh, how things change. Lawrence requested a trade from the New York Giants on Monday, opening up an opportunity for teams around the league to pursue the disgruntled former second-team All-Pro defensive tackle.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Mike Kadlick, Tennessee serves as an ideal landing spot for Lawrence in a trade.
The prevailing sentiment around the league is that Lawrence will demand a future first or second-round draft pick in the trade market. That’s right up the Titans’ alley.
Of course, the Titans’ No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is perhaps too alluring to relinquish in a trade, even for a player cut from Lawrence’s cloth. Nevertheless, future first-round picks are worthy to be made expendable for a player like him.
How does Lawrence fit in to the Titans’ front seven after Tennessee’s wave of moves in the offseason?
John Franklin-Myers, as well as Jermaine Johnson, play on the outside in 2026. Femi Oladejo, a player who Titans coach Robert Saleh envisioned playing as a defensive end in Tennessee’s 4-3 scheme next season, reverts back to playing outside linebacker. That’s how Lawrence fits in. Just like that, the Titans have perhaps the best front seven in the NFL on paper in a situation of such sorts.
If the Titans could pull off a move for Lawrence, they'd have him and Jeffery Simmons, giving Tennessee one of the NFL's most formidable fronts.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans named landing spot for Dexter Lawrence amid trade request
Continue reading...
