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The New York Giants would find this offer for Dexter LawrenceII from a “logical” trade fit tough to refuse.<\/p>\n
They don\u2019t want to trade Dexter Lawrence II<\/a> for anything less than a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, and the New York Giants<\/a> have one \u201clogical\u201d landing spot for the All-Pro nose tackle, a team in the AFC, one whose general manager hasn\u2019t exactly dismissed the idea of making a deal for big No. 97.<\/p>\n It\u2019s AFC West outfit the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> who appear the most likely destination for Lawrence. That\u2019s according to Tyler Dragon of USA Today Sports<\/a>, who revealed, via a source, \u201cthe Chargers are one of a few \u2018logical\u2019 destinations for Lawrence if the Giants<\/a> do trade him.\u201d<\/p>\n Dexter Lawrence and the Giants are at an impasse in contract negotiations, a source confirmed to @usatodaysports<\/a>. A source told @usatodaysports<\/a> the Chargers are one of a few \u201clogical\u201d destinations for Lawrence if the Giants do trade him.<\/p>\n Dragon\u2019s inside information was echoed by a subsequent report from NJ.com\u2019s Darryl Slater<\/a>, focusing on the potential role of Bolts\u2019 general manager Joe Hortiz. Slater noted the Chargers \u201care, of course, coached by Jim Harbaugh, the brother of new Giants coach John Harbaugh. And Hortiz, now entering Year 3 as the Chargers\u2019 GM, was in Baltimore alongside John Harbaugh before he got that bigger job.\u201d<\/p>\n Slater concluded by pointing out how \u201cWith the 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft set to begin next Thursday night \u2014 and the Giants coveting an immediate first-round pick for Lawrence \u2014 keep an eye on the Chargers, who pick 22nd in Round 1.\u201d<\/p>\n That kind of offer would surely be tough for the Giants to refuse. Particularly if they\u2019re paying attention to recent comments from Hortiz.<\/p>\n Chargers GM Weighs in on Dexter Lawrence Trade Talk<\/p>\n Hortiz was diplomatic when asked about Lawrence, simply saying, \u201cI typically don\u2019t like talking about players on other teams. You guys know that. I\u2019ll say he\u2019s a great player, and I\u2019ll leave it at that,\u201d per Slater<\/a>.<\/p>\n This non-denial, denial about the Chargers\u2019 intentions regarding Lawrence is both timely and telling. Telling because this isn\u2019t the first time<\/a> the Chargers have been linked to Lawrence.<\/p>\n Hortiz could have emphatically put an end to talk like this by ruling out any deal for Lawrence. Instead, the front office chief at least left the door ajar, at a time when negotiations between the player and the Giants are said to be at a standstill<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lawrence wants a change of scenery<\/a>, and the Chargers make sense as a viable destination. They are a ready-made playoff contender with a star quarterback in place, in the form of Justin Herbert<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Chargers also boast a strong core defensively. Particularly up front, where nine-time Pro Bowler Khalil Mack<\/a> continues to be a force on the edge, but he needs the kind of support Lawrence would provide as one of the NFL\u2019s premier interior game-wreckers.<\/p>\n Hortiz has constructed a roster primed to win now, so he could justify sacrificing a first-round pick for an elite proven commodity like Lawrence. That would suit the Giants, who already appear to be searching for his replacement.<\/p>\n Giants on the Hunt for Defensive Tackle Help<\/p>\n The Giants are wisely running the rule<\/a> over draft-eligible defensive tackles. It makes sense when Lawrence may not be short of contenders willing to trade<\/a> for his services.<\/p>\n Finding an adequate replacement for Lawrence won\u2019t be easy. Not when the 28-year-old can collapse the pass-pocket as well as any defender over the ball.<\/p>\n He\u2019s the one player along Big Blue\u2019s front seven other teams need special plans to stop, but Lawrence isn\u2019t without fault in recent struggles defensively. Specifically, the run defense has stayed soft, surrendering a league-high 5.3 yards per carry<\/a> last season, with Lawrence in the middle.<\/p>\n The time appears ripe for the Giants and Lawrence to part company. Provided a team like the Chargers is willing to cough up first-round value in exchange.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJames Dudko<\/a> covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. More about James Dudko<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Giants\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t
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