NFC East: Who will reign supreme?

Arguably, the NFL's toughest and most balanced division. Records go out of the window when these teams clash.Lord of the Rings has nothing on the war that will rage in the NFC East. I am a Cowboys fans so that's where my allegiances lie. Here are some possible areas that could determine how the teams will stack up.

Cowboys:

How will the coup without the production and defensive attention Terrell brought?

Will the O-Line set the tone and allow the running game to flourish?

Can Felix Jones be the Cowboys Brian Westbrook and also be threat in the return game?

Can the young mobile members of the secondary improve the pass defense?

How will the two TE sets affect the way defenses look at the offense?

Giants:

Will the wideouts be able to provide a creditable threat to aid the running game?

Can Jacobs and Bradshaw share the load ofWard's 1000 yards last season?

How will offenses coup with the formidable D-Line rotation which now include the likes Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard?

Can the O-Line continue to excel in the run game?

Redskins:

Can Jason Campbell produce and prove certain members of the Redskins organization wrong?

Can the Redskins defense feed off the pressure that Haynesworth presence brings?

How productive will Brian Orakpo be in his rookie year?

Can Clinton Portis continue to carve up yards in the running game?

Eagles:

How will the team coup with loss of their inspirational leader in Brian Dawkins?

Will the team draw inspiration from the memory of defensive mastermind Jim Johnson (R.I.P.)?

Can Jeremy Maclin provide another receiving threat to along side DeSean Jackson?

Will McNabb continue to be the steadying influence under center?

Can Brian Westbrook stay healthy the majority of the season?

Cowboys are in for a bad year. Not that they got much worse, although I think their passing game is looking shakier and shakier, but I don't think they did enough in the offseason while all their competitors have improved. They could be overtaken by the Skins.

Skins also have a lot of the same problems. They've upgraded, especially on defense, but I still don't trust the passing game. Maybe the Cowboys and Skins could get away with their current passing games in a different division, but against Philly and New York? Fuggedaboutit.

I just don't like the Giants this year. I think Eli Manning might be in for a bad year, although I'm not as down on him as I am on Romo and Campbell. I think their running game can respond, but I think their passing game rests on Eli being more consistent and connecting big with a rookie receiver. They're line is going to keep them right in the Wild Card race.

Eagles will take the division. I think McNabb's set for his biggest year since before his Superbowl run, and B-West is still a beast. A good running game combined with a balanced pass attack will benefit Maclin and make him one of the more productive receivers out of this year's draft. They're defense will probably be comprable to last year's, playoff caliber good.

I really think this is a bad year for the East, I expect the South to officially take their place as most competitive. I also expect a big year from the North, and I expect the East to miss out on the Wild Card.

Cowboys will be back to doing what they do best with that huge O-line and those 3 RBs....running the ball!

The Eagles will win the division. The Redskins are improved for once in an offseason but Jason Campbell is still garbage. The Giants lost their best offensive weapon in Buress but the defense will be improved with the return of Osi. The Cowboys got worse, got rid of their best wr, a cb, a great linebacker i just dont see Tony Romo carrying this team he is overrated.

It looks like both Espurs117 and waynehead895 have been following the goings on at training camp. I think the Cowboys may not be stacked with talent in terms of depth like last year. People can say that the Cowboys have done the least (in NFC East) in free agency and the draft, the simple fact is the team is up against the cap and most of the starters are still in place. The main problem is with starter going down cause the depth in a lot positions are made of young guys.

One area that needed to be improve was special teams. The Cowboys seem to have done everything possible to improve. Drafting a kicker who specialises in deep kickoffs, numerous players with a special teams backgrounds and a special teams coach with a good track record. From what I have heard our special teams could well have been the difference between making the playoffs last season and not.

I think that the offense can still be productive with threats coming from our TEs and RBs. I think teams underestimation of the WRs left with T.O. gone could work in the Cowboys favor. Both Crayton and Hurd had their moments during the 13-3 season a couple of seasons back.

I think its the Eagles year to win the division.

I pick the Redskins mainly because I think they have the best overall defense in that division. It all depends on the passing gameand the pass protection to determine if the Skins can win the division.

The most dangerous teams I think are the Giants and Eagles. I'm not to sure about the Cowboys. zpluds injuries play a huge role during the season making Football at times unpredictable.

I don't know if they'll have the best record, but I definitely think the Skins will have the best year (if that makes any sense). I think that Haynesworth's presence should give Orakpo a lot more freedom to develop into a legit impact player than he would have had otherwise (especially when he's got to play in THAT division!), and Campbell seems poised for a "I'll show them!"-type year if the o-line can step up. They've still got a couple of moves they DEFINITELY need to make, though. TomGameStop

I get what you're saying. It's like the 05-06 season when we were 10-6 but were a wild card team, even though our divsion record was 5-1. The Giants had the best record but they were defeated at home by the Panthers whereas the Skins beat the Bucs at Tampa. We didn't have the best record but we were arguably the best team out of that division.

As I said, it all depends on the o-lines pass protection and the passing game in general.

Im a Cowboys fan but i think this is the REdskins year

Campbells gonna want to impress

The defense looks good 2

I'm going to vote for the Giants by default. I think all three other teams took larger steps back than the Giants took losing Plaxico.nocoolnamejim

Really? Because we haven't seen what Dallas and Philly look like with their loses, and we saw how the Giants looked without Plax. They looked horrible.

I think the Eagles are very unpredictable right now. They lost their defensive coordinator, they have been plagued by injuries so far, and we can't be sure how well McNabb and his WR's will do. They could be very good, or they could also easily be an average team this year. Can someone give me a basic list of the additions made by the Redskins this year? Many of you on here seem to think its there year. The only one I can think off the top of my head is Haynesworth. I think its going to take more than one player to turn around their fortunes.LoseEagles1245

If you want to know you can always look it up. Anyway, the Redskins defense was ranked 4th in the league last year but our weakest link on defense was that we couldn't sack the Qb as much as our rivals. With Haynesworth and Orakpo, we should have a better pass rush. The only big issue is the offense in which our running game was excellent but the pass protection and passing offense were mediocre.Then again, I can't predict the future so this doesn't include injuries which makes Football unpredictable.

I think the Eagles are very unpredictable right now. They lost their defensive coordinator, they have been plagued by injuries so far, and we can't be sure how well McNabb and his WR's will do. They could be very good, or they could also easily be an average team this year.LoseEagles1245

I don't like any of the NFC East teams by rule. I do think that the Eagles --- even with the questions on Defense with the death if J. Johnson and departure of some key veterans --- are the most stable on of all the four teams to take the division. Yes, they have their own weaknesses but not as glaring as the other teams. Will the rest of the Giants WR corps step-up with Plaxico now gone. If no one from the Giants' group of receivers step up to take the number one receiver role then Eli Manning will have a very long and difficult year. We saw this in the last third of the last season.

The Redskins upgraded a defense that really didn't that much upgrading and kept the offense pretty much the same when it needed upgrading. Jason Campbell is pretty much going to be playing angry for the year after Snyder contemplated on signing a big-name QB or drafting Sanchez. This is either a good thing since it'll spur Campbell to show Snyder and the front office how wrong they were of him or distract him throughout the season.

The Cowboys may have gotten rid of a locker room headache, but it didn't solve their tendency to underperform when needed most. I'm not sold on Romo as a big-time quarterback. Roy Williams is not a scrub and still a viable number 1 receiver, but will his time last season where he was literally invisible in most of the games he started for the Boys affect him this year. Again, the Cowboys will have to rely on a strong running game, but Felix jones I still consider a question mark. When he was healthy last season he had a big impact on the Dallas offense, but questions pre-draft about his durability will linger. The Cowboys also have the biggest load on their shoulder as they open up their new billion-dollar stadium. There will be pressure for them to succeed early, often and big if they intend to keep Jerry from meddling too much on the sidelines.

[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"]I'm going to vote for the Giants by default. I think all three other teams took larger steps back than the Giants took losing Plaxico.Espurs117

Really? Because we haven't seen what Dallas and Philly look like with their loses, and we saw how the Giants looked without Plax. They looked horrible.

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[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"]I'm going to vote for the Giants by default. I think all three other teams took larger steps back than the Giants took losing Plaxico.InterpolWilco

Really? Because we haven't seen what Dallas and Philly look like with their loses, and we saw how the Giants looked without Plax. They looked horrible.

And how did their season end? Oh thats right cuz they looked horrible without Plax, Eli in particular. What was the point of your post again?

Hard to say really. I'm an Eagles fan, so I would like to say that they have a shot. But each year the NFL is unpredictable, so I'm not too sure. I dunno, but something is irking me about the Cowboys. I mean, of course there is a rivalry, but I have a feeling that they might have a really good playoff run.

Just as the Eagles will eventually obtain that coveted SuperBowl ring, the Cowboys will eventually end that playoff drought. Oh, I'm also surprised this thread hasn't blown up with an Eagles Vs. Cowboys war, while the Redskins and Giants fans watch.:D Go Eagles!

I think the Cowboys win the division. I also think that the 2 wild card teams will be in the NFC East this year.

I'd love to say Redskins, but I don't think that'll happen.

I'd have to go with Giants.

Hard to say really. I'm an Eagles fan, so I would like to say that they have a shot. But each year the NFL is unpredictable, so I'm not too sure. I dunno, but something is irking me about the Cowboys. I mean, of course there is a rivalry, but I have a feeling that they might have a really good playoff run.

Just as the Eagles will eventually obtain that coveted SuperBowl ring, the Cowboys will eventually end that playoff drought. Oh, I'm also surprised this thread hasn't blown up with an Eagles Vs. Cowboys war, while the Redskins and Giants fans watch.:D Go Eagles!

criegz

I gotta go with the giants. I think the eagles will do awesome too with Jeremy Maclin and Desean Jackson (who's supposed to be awesome this year). But the Giants have a good receiving corps in Hakeem Nicks and that other rookie who's like 6'6 and will definitely be a good Plaxico replacement because of it. Not to mention the Giants defense. I think it'll be close but the Giants look like they're gonna be good.

fly eagles fly, on the road to victory:D

go eagles

fly eagles fly, on the road to victory:D

go eagles

The Eagles are perennial playoff contenders. They won the division five out of sic years from 2001-2006, made it to the divisional playoffs seven times since 2000, the conference playoffs fice times, and went to the big game in 04. I'd hardly call that ending in misery.

The Eagles are perennial playoff contenders. They won the division five out of sic years from 2001-2006, made it to the divisional playoffs seven times since 2000, the conference playoffs fice times, and went to the big game in 04. I'd hardly call that ending in misery.

theone86

That's the difference between Cowboys and Eagles fans. You guys find your season a success if you make the playoffs win a game or two or win the division. We need to win it all. I guess I can't blame you guys, since you've never tasted glory.

[QUOTE="theone86"]

The Eagles are perennial playoff contenders. They won the division five out of sic years from 2001-2006, made it to the divisional playoffs seven times since 2000, the conference playoffs fice times, and went to the big game in 04. I'd hardly call that ending in misery.

Espurs117

That's the difference between Cowboys and Eagles fans. You guys find your season a success if you make the playoffs win a game or two or win the division. We need to win it all. I guess I can't blame you guys, since you've never tasted glory.

[QUOTE="theone86"]

The Eagles are perennial playoff contenders. They won the division five out of sic years from 2001-2006, made it to the divisional playoffs seven times since 2000, the conference playoffs fice times, and went to the big game in 04. I'd hardly call that ending in misery.

Espurs117

That's the difference between Cowboys and Eagles fans. You guys find your season a success if you make the playoffs win a game or two or win the division. We need to win it all. I guess I can't blame you guys, since you've never tasted glory.

The Cowboys haven't tasted victory in the playoffs in about 13 years. Blame it on the Cowboys themselves because they haven't won that many ames in December and January in forever. At least the Redskins have won a few playoff games. As for the Eagles, it's their own fault for not winning a Super Bowl. You guys dominated overall this decade and haven't taken the opportunity to catch up in SB wins to the Giants, Redskins and Cowboys.

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[QUOTE="theone86"]

The Eagles are perennial playoff contenders. They won the division five out of sic years from 2001-2006, made it to the divisional playoffs seven times since 2000, the conference playoffs fice times, and went to the big game in 04. I'd hardly call that ending in misery.

dodgerblue13

That's the difference between Cowboys and Eagles fans. You guys find your season a success if you make the playoffs win a game or two or win the division. We need to win it all. I guess I can't blame you guys, since you've never tasted glory.

That is my point. It has been misery the past 13 years. Unlike for you, who continues to brag about meaningless playoff wins. Thanks.

That is my point. It has been misery the past 13 years. Unlike for you, who continues to brag about meaningless playoff wins. Thanks.Espurs117

[QUOTE="Espurs117"]That is my point. It has been misery the past 13 years. Unlike for you, who continues to brag about meaningless playoff wins. Thanks.dodgerblue13

I just said the past 13 years have been misery. How is that not bashing my owns team fallings? Cowboys haven't done s*** in 13 years, we know. What have the Eagles done that is worth mentioning? Sure go ahead and mention all those NFC championship losses or division wins. Sure competing is good, but if you lose what is the difference? Dallas still sells out, they still go on national tv. What else is there? You don't seem to understand that to a Cowboy fan only one thing matters. Winning it all. Espurs117

anyone else getting sick of the whole eagles vs cowboys debate on these forums? all you hear is we've got more rings. yeah, but we've done better in playoffs recently. yeah, but we have more rings. yeah, but we've been doing better recently....starwarsjunky

anyone else getting sick of the whole eagles vs cowboys debate on these forums? all you hear is we've got more rings. yeah, but we've done better in playoffs recently. yeah, but we have more rings. yeah, but we've been doing better recently....starwarsjunky

anyone else getting sick of the whole eagles vs cowboys debate on these forums? all you hear is we've got more rings. yeah, but we've done better in playoffs recently. yeah, but we have more rings. yeah, but we've been doing better recently....starwarsjunky

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]anyone else getting sick of the whole eagles vs cowboys debate on these forums? all you hear is we've got more rings. yeah, but we've done better in playoffs recently. yeah, but we have more rings. yeah, but we've been doing better recently....waynehead895

It might have to do with T.O. and that 44-6 victory for the Cowboys. At the start of last season, the Cowboys fans hated the Giants because of that plaoff loss. Now it's the Eagles simply because that loss was embarrassing to the Cowboys fans.

However with T.O. gone, that rivalry won't be as intense as the last couple of seasons.

[QUOTE="waynehead895"][QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]anyone else getting sick of the whole eagles vs cowboys debate on these forums? all you hear is we've got more rings. yeah, but we've done better in playoffs recently. yeah, but we have more rings. yeah, but we've been doing better recently....Seabas989

It might have to do with T.O. and that 44-6 victory for the Cowboys. At the start of last season, the Cowboys fans hated the Giants because of that plaoff loss. Now it's the Eagles simply because that loss was embarrassing to the Cowboys fans.

However with T.O. gone, that rivalry won't be as intense as the last couple of seasons.

The Eagles will come out on top but I think the Giants will be right there with themandyboiii