Gervon Dexter understood one thing after the 2023 season ended. He’d have to reshape his body if he wanted to take the next step. As a rookie, he learned the intricacies of playing defensive tackle in Matt Eberflus’ defense. It was a big departure from what he’d done at Florida in college. It required him to get off the ball fast and penetrate up the field, squeezing the pocket around the quarterback. As the season went along, he got better at it but never quite had a true breakout stretch.
That was because...