Dexter Lawrence has climbed to the top of the NFL’s defensive tackle ranks, according to a new poll of league insiders by ESPN. Coaches, scouts and front-office executives voted the former Clemson standout as the league’s best interior defensive lineman, pushing him up two spots from last year’s ranking.

Executives, coaches, and scouts have ranked New York Giants NT Dexter Lawrence as the league's very best interior defensive lineman.

Now, a panel of ESPN executives, coaches and scouts says Lawrence has ascended to the defensive tackle throne. In the first installment of its annual ranking of the top 10 players at each position, Lawrence is the No. 1 defensive tackle.