The New York Giants had two franchise greats named to the All-PFF Team.
Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke named former Giants nose tackles Dexter Lawrence and Damon Harrison to the All-PFF team, which recognizes the best players to play at each position in the NFL in the PFF era since 2006.
Lawrence earned first-team honors, and Harrison received second-team honors.
Dexter Lawrence II and Damon Harrison are the two players with overall PFF grades above a 92.0 on over 1,000 snaps while lined up at nose tackle. They have identical 92.4 grades and have played over 2,000 snaps at nose tackle.
The two reached that grade in different ways. Nose tackles don’t typically have much success as a pass-rusher, but Lawrence has been excellent. He boasts a 15.5% pass-rush win rate while lined up at nose tackle, and the 10 other players with over 1,000 nose tackle snaps range from 2.6%-8.5%. Lawrence was also very good against the run, and his well-rounded play gives him the top spot.
Harrison was our highest-graded defensive tackle against the run — not just at nose tackle. Harrison achieved a run stop on 13.9% of his run plays, which is over 2% more than any other defensive tackle.
Lawrence, now with the Cincinnati Bengals, was a two-time Second-Team All-Pro honoree during his seven-year tenure with the Giants. He established himself as one of the best defensive tackles in the league and helped New York reach the playoffs in 2022.
Harrison played for the Giants from 2016 to 2018. He was named a First-Team All-Pro in the 2016 season and helped New York reach the postseason that year.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: 2 New York Giants named to the All-PFF Team
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