One, they have a very easy schedule. Two, even with Hurts kinda stinking, they won 9 games when people thought they would suck last year coming off a dreadful 2020 season. Three, they have arguably the best OL in football which can cure a lot of offensive issues. Four, they had clear needs at WR, CB and rushing the passer and went out and addressed all three with significant improvements. Five, they believe in the lines carry you and as noted they have the best OL in football and they restocked their DL adding a first round pick at DT and then going out and adding a pure pass rusher in Hassan Reddick.
Yes, AJ Brown is a significant improvement for them at WR. They no longer have to rely on disappointing Reagor to be the other WR next to Smith. It's a massive jump from Reagor to Brown. I have no idea if Hurts will be good but going from Reagor to Brown is a huge help for Hurts.
People are being silly if they don't think Philly really improved this offseason. I have no idea if this can carry them to a division title over us but anyone thinking they aren't a very real and viable threat is being a Cowboys homer.
They definitely improved.
They are the competition in the NFC East but I am not ready to say they are better than Dallas.
I know people are down on the Cowboys' offseason moves but I like what they have done. I actually feel like we got better at DE with the Gregory "miss". Definite blessing in disguise.
I actually like that we got rid of some of the loser energy from this team. CW, Gregory, Collins and yes, Cooper all had loser energy. People wanted to get more disciplined, well, they did it.
MAYBE we are slightly worse at wr. Maybe. We shall see the net effect of losing Cooper and Wilson. Wilson was the best WR on our team the last 6-8 weeks of last season (minus the SF game).
It is up to Ceedee to step up in his 3rd year and fill the #1 role. He has the talent to do it, now just needs to do it.