He had a fantastic 2015 but an injury-prone and disappointing 2016 that also featured a 4 game suspension.
Am I right to be optimistic for 2017, or not so much?
Note tweet from @PatDoneyNBC5 Aug 26:
"DeMarcus Lawrence played w/ a back injury last year w/ pain so bad, he was in tears every night. After surgery in offseason, he looks quick."
Also note CBS piece here:
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-camp-demarcus-lawrence-is-shaping-up-as-the-biggest-x-factor-in-dallas/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
"And as much as Prescott and Bryant and Elliott -- the new triplets of this offense -- get talked about, few players on this roster are more important than defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, far and away the club's most talented edge force and someone who may have to post double-digit sack totals if the Cowboys are going to reach the playoffs for consecutive seasons for just the third time in the last 20-plus years.
If you are looking for a candidate for a breakthough year in terms of quarterback pressures among this unheralded bunch, Lawrence (6-foot-3, 225 pounds) is the guy. Ask around training camp who here can get to the passer, and his hand will shoot up as he runs to the head of the class. It's a prophecy the Cowboys desperately need to come true."
Am I right to be optimistic for 2017, or not so much?
Note tweet from @PatDoneyNBC5 Aug 26:
"DeMarcus Lawrence played w/ a back injury last year w/ pain so bad, he was in tears every night. After surgery in offseason, he looks quick."
Also note CBS piece here:
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys-camp-demarcus-lawrence-is-shaping-up-as-the-biggest-x-factor-in-dallas/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
"And as much as Prescott and Bryant and Elliott -- the new triplets of this offense -- get talked about, few players on this roster are more important than defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, far and away the club's most talented edge force and someone who may have to post double-digit sack totals if the Cowboys are going to reach the playoffs for consecutive seasons for just the third time in the last 20-plus years.
If you are looking for a candidate for a breakthough year in terms of quarterback pressures among this unheralded bunch, Lawrence (6-foot-3, 225 pounds) is the guy. Ask around training camp who here can get to the passer, and his hand will shoot up as he runs to the head of the class. It's a prophecy the Cowboys desperately need to come true."