Dexter Lawrence recently received a $90 million, four-year contract from the New York Giants, and he spoke with NY media about his professional goals in light of that:
“My ultimate goal is to be legendary, to be a Hall of Famer,” Lawrence said, via a transcript from the team. “I got drafted. That’s one step. OK, let’s have a good rookie year. Let’s not make the same mistakes the next year. Let’s keep building until you get to where you’re at, and I’m not where I’m at now, where I want to be. I think it’s just a constant growth, as a person honestly and then as a player...
“I feel like I’m definitely up there [with the best defensive tackles in the league],” Lawrence said. “I have a lot more to go. I missed a lot of plays last year that I know I can get, and it eats at me a lot. Right now, it’s just continuing to master my craft and finishing on plays that I could have made last year.
“Comparing myself between everybody, I’m not really that type of guy. I just know my standard for myself, and I know what I can do and what I can produce.”