Clemson Football: Dexter Lawrence too much for opposing offenses

Clemson football DT Dexter Lawrence is just too much for opposing offensive linemen to block. He will make a huge impact the rest of this season.

Clemson football defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has all the intangibles, skills and measurables to be a top-five pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

So far, though, Lawrence has been rather quiet on the interior of that Tiger defensive line.

Through three games, Lawrence has just eight total tackles and no sacks, but that’s all going to change beginning soon.

Lawrence played just 21 snaps against Georgia Southern and has played 101 on the season.

He faced a pretty formidable offensive line in Texas A&M, but nothing too flashy in Furman or Georgia Southern. This week against Georgia Tech, though, I expect his presence to be felt.

The truth of the matter is, a lot of what Dexter Lawrence does goes unseen. He pressures quarterbacks, but then doesn’t come up with a sack.

I think as the season progresses, though, and as he gets more comfortable playing at a 100 percent, we’re going to see something really special. Lawrence has already proven that he can be a dominant and explosive factor along the interior of that defensive line.

He has more upside, as a matter of fact, than any other defensive tackle on that Clemson football roster.

But, it’s time for him to start making an impact.

This week and in the weeks going forward, I want to see Big Dex make an impact that can be seen. I know he’s not going to lead the team in sacks, but he certainly should be accumulating more tackles and shooting up the middle to break up passing attempts more often.

I’m looking forward to seeing what Lawrence can do this week against that Georgia Tech option attack and look for him to have a big week.