The NFC East will be a tougher Division in 2020!

Big_D · Jan 28, 2020

rocyaice said:
Giants are one playmaker away and a lineman away from being a solid team. Commanders.....they can actually make the biggest jump if they can get Guice healthy. They will run you to death and play defense. A good recipe.

And the Skins have a very good front seven. We'll see how Haskins develops?

Sydla · Jan 28, 2020

Future said:
They didn't win it. Dallas lost it.

Still won 9 games despite being killed by injuries. They were literally running WRs out there they picked off the streets at the end of the year.

If they can stay healthy, they will be a threat in 2020 for the division.

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 28, 2020

Big_D said:
And the Skins have a very good front seven. We'll see how Haskins develops?

That’s what it’s going to come down to. I don’t think he has to be a star they just need him not to beat them.

I’m telling you those are that think these teams won’t contend for the NFC title are going to be sadly mistaken. It’s going to come down to week 16 or 17.

InTheZone · Jan 28, 2020

Skins still have Haskins and the Giants have Garrett, so once again we're primed for an easy playoff appearance. It's going to take some awful players on this team to screw this up again in 2020.

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 28, 2020

Sydla said:
Still won 9 games despite being killed by injuries. They were literally running WRs out there they picked off the streets at the end of the year.

If they can stay healthy, they will be a legit team in 2020.

In regards to the Eagles some of those injuries were addition by subtraction. No one can tell me Jordan Howard is better than Miles Sanders and Boston Scott. And Ertz and Dallas are better than anything they have at receiver. They deserve praise for what they did. But I do agree we lost it. They lost to the Dolphins and we still couldn’t gain much ground on them. Just embarrassing.

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 28, 2020

InTheZone said:
Skins still have Haskins and the Giants have Garrett, so once again we're primed for an easy playoff appearance. It's going to take some awful players on this team to screw this up again in 2020.

Garrett is not their head coach. And Skins have so much more than Haskins I don’t know what you’re talking about.

817Gill · Jan 28, 2020

rocyaice said:
I hear you but what defense in the NFC East scares you? Commanders potentially could be the best if Rivera does what he’s suppose to do.

I mean no one really scares me I’m in the camp that believes the NFCEast is extremely winnable this year, the opposite of the OP.

I can see Rivera definitely revamping this team in a few years and making them a hard nosed tough bunch. But there are just too many holes for one offseason to fix.

Their D-line is set but they’re gonna double down and draft a DE which makes 0 sense to me. I get that Kerrigan is on his last year, but a pass rush has never been that teams issue. Shoot they had Preston Smith a few years back and replaced him with Montez Sweat. Doubling down on your most talented position group with a pick that could be traded for a haul is stupid to me. How much better is Chase Young gonna be than 11.5 sack Kerrigan? Will there be enough of a gap to justify using the #2 overall pick on him?

They need corners bad, they need another S, they need multiple LB’s. Why spend a top 3 pick on a position group you have invested incredible resources into when you have so many holes? If Ron trades back and picks up a few picks and they sign a few FA’s then I’ll sit up. If they overpay for marginal stopgap players and take Young at #2 then it’s the same ol skins in my eyes.

Future · Jan 28, 2020

Sydla said:
Still won 9 games despite being killed by injuries. They were literally running WRs out there they picked off the streets at the end of the year.

If they can stay healthy, they will be a threat in 2020 for the division.

They had those guys and couldn't throw the ball so it's not a very good point. They only scored 9 points against Seattle.

They suck, and they will suck next year too without a major talent overhaul on both sides of the ball. People look at records too much. Going 9-7 against that schedule isn't an accomplishment.

The only way they are a threat to Dallas is if Dallas underachieves. Same as this year.

Doomsday101 · Jan 28, 2020

I tend not to focus on the other teams as much as I do on what Cowboys need to do to improve themselves. I would not doubt Washington and or NY will be better but I think Cowboys can only control what they do and if they take care of their business this off season I expect us to improve

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 28, 2020

817Gill said:
I mean no one really scares me I’m in the camp that believes the NFCEast is extremely winnable this year, the opposite of the OP.

I can see Rivera definitely revamping this team in a few years and making them a hard nosed tough bunch. But there are just too many holes for one offseason to fix.

Their D-line is set but they’re gonna double down and draft a DE which makes 0 sense to me. I get that Kerrigan is on his last year, but a pass rush has never been that teams issue. Shoot they had Preston Smith a few years back and replaced him with Montez Sweat. Doubling down on your most talented position group with a pick that could be traded for a haul is stupid to me. How much better is Chase Young gonna be than 11.5 sack Kerrigan? Will there be enough of a gap to justify using the #2 overall pick on him?

They need corners bad, they need another S, they need multiple LB’s. Why spend a top 3 pick on a position group you have invested incredible resources into when you have so many holes? If Ron trades back and picks up a few picks and they sign a few FA’s then I’ll sit up. If they overpay for marginal stopgap players and take Young at #2 then it’s the same ol skins in my eyes.

That defensive line is about to be scary good.

Future · Jan 28, 2020

817Gill said:
Their D-line is set but they’re gonna double down and draft a DE which makes 0 sense to me. I get that Kerrigan is on his last year, but a pass rush has never been that teams issue. Shoot they had Preston Smith a few years back and replaced him with Montez Sweat. Doubling down on your most talented position group with a pick that could be traded for a haul is stupid to me. How much better is Chase Young gonna be than 11.5 sack Kerrigan? Will there be enough of a gap to justify using the #2 overall pick on him?.

They finished 25th in pass rush win rate. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...s-rushing-rankings-2019-pbwr-prwr-leaderboard

That DL is wildly overrated.

InTheZone · Jan 28, 2020

rocyaice said:
Garrett is not their head coach. And Skins have so much more than Haskins I don’t know what you’re talking about.

obviously...

But as for the skins they have Haskins handling the ball every down. I trust he'll help them finish in last place

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 28, 2020

InTheZone said:
obviously...

But as for the skins they have Haskins handling the ball every down. I trust he'll help them finish in last place

You don’t think they will hand the ball of to Guice and Ap? You think Ron Rivera is going to throw it 40 times a game and not rely on his defense?

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 28, 2020

Future said:
They finished 25th in pass rush win rate. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...s-rushing-rankings-2019-pbwr-prwr-leaderboard

That DL is wildly overrated.

Rivera will work wonders with that line. He’s down more with less.

the_h0wey · Jan 28, 2020

DandyDon52 said:
3 of the 4 teams got new HC and staffs, and Phil had a good HC already, so it is going to be a different division.

Washington got Rivera, who is stuck with haskins at QB, but maybe he can develop him, if so it is going to be
a vastly different Commander team, no easy wins for Dallas there.

NYG got Judge, a young eager HC, and the great OC Jason Garrett !!
But I still expect them to be way better because Judge could be and I have a feeling he will be way better
HC than what they have had since Coughlin left.

Also JG is doing what he loves again calling plays, and you know he wants to beat dallas, and I think
he will be better at OC now than what he was early on in Dallas.

Why? Being fired can motivate, and he did learn from his dallas years, and most of all
I think Jones as QB suits JG's style of offense better than Romo or Dak.
He has a top RB, and did learn how to use the run game in dallas.
So I dont think Cowboys can plan on sweeping the giants or Commanders this year.

Phil has a good defense, but need to fix some things on offense, or they could find themselves out of it .
Even so I figure they might still be better this coming season, have to wait and see if they get a RB,
and what they do at WR.

Dallas New HC and mostly all new staff, and new approach, they have to be better.
Last year most of their wins came from beating these div teams, I think 5 of the 8 wins lol, so
they cant count on that this season.
Even so I expect them to contend for Div title, which will mean more than in years past.

I think the Div games will be tougher to win this season, with all the new HC's trying to win these games
more so than in the past.

Mike always dominated the north division, so I think he will try to do that in the east too.

I think all this makes next season much more exciting, not only do we have a new seasoned HC,
but the Commanders do too, and as I said Judge may be good, and JG is there to advise him lol so who knows
what they will be like, but I think that JG may get their offense doing better than last year.
Then Phil, they will still be good, so I just wonder who will win the div , and who winds up at the bottom?

Considering how bad it was that's not saying much

CowboysRule · Jan 28, 2020

INCowboysFan said:
Couple of questions for you.
1. What makes you think that a WR coach from last year will be a good head coach? What has he done to show you that?
2. How does D. Jones suit Garrett's style better than Romo or Dak?
3. You really think that McCarthy will try to dominate the east? Way to go out on a limb there.

I think Was and NYG will be improved, but not by much. They have too many holes on both sides of the ball to make a big leap in one year. Philly has to do something about WR or they will be looking at another 8-8, 9-7 type season.

Romo was the best QB for Garrett because he usually changed the play at the LOS. :laugh:

Jake0 · Jan 28, 2020

NYG and Washington are developing young talent and have premium picks coming up in the draft. They are going to bring in some instant impact players no doubt.

They will be problems sooner than most think I'm pretty sure.

Point-of-the-Star · Jan 28, 2020

Sydla said:
The Eagles won the division with a team that was ravaged by injuries. It's not hard to see them improve a bit if (yes, that's a big if) they can stay healthy.

The injuries are a result of an aging team. Now they'll be a year older. They have an extremely injury prone QB. They have a really good coach and some coordinator turnover.

I see them roughly where they were this year.

Ranched · Jan 28, 2020

Sydla said:
Still won 9 games despite being killed by injuries. They were literally running WRs out there they picked off the streets at the end of the year.

If they can stay healthy, they will be a threat in 2020 for the division.

Probably because they had the easier schedule. I don't think Wentz would have beaten the Rams nor the Saints. I'm glad they won the division because it benefited the Cowboys. Garrett gone/easier schedule.

I just don't see Wentz being a threat any longer. He's only beaten Dak twice. He's been regressing.

Rockport · Jan 28, 2020

DandyDon52 said:
3 of the 4 teams got new HC and staffs, and Phil had a good HC already, so it is going to be a different division.

Washington got Rivera, who is stuck with haskins at QB, but maybe he can develop him, if so it is going to be
a vastly different Commander team, no easy wins for Dallas there.

NYG got Judge, a young eager HC, and the great OC Jason Garrett !!
But I still expect them to be way better because Judge could be and I have a feeling he will be way better
HC than what they have had since Coughlin left.

Also JG is doing what he loves again calling plays, and you know he wants to beat dallas, and I think
he will be better at OC now than what he was early on in Dallas.

Why? Being fired can motivate, and he did learn from his dallas years, and most of all
I think Jones as QB suits JG's style of offense better than Romo or Dak.
He has a top RB, and did learn how to use the run game in dallas.
So I dont think Cowboys can plan on sweeping the giants or Commanders this year.

Phil has a good defense, but need to fix some things on offense, or they could find themselves out of it .
Even so I figure they might still be better this coming season, have to wait and see if they get a RB,
and what they do at WR.

Dallas New HC and mostly all new staff, and new approach, they have to be better.
Last year most of their wins came from beating these div teams, I think 5 of the 8 wins lol, so
they cant count on that this season.
Even so I expect them to contend for Div title, which will mean more than in years past.

I think the Div games will be tougher to win this season, with all the new HC's trying to win these games
more so than in the past.

Mike always dominated the north division, so I think he will try to do that in the east too.

I think all this makes next season much more exciting, not only do we have a new seasoned HC,
but the Commanders do too, and as I said Judge may be good, and JG is there to advise him lol so who knows
what they will be like, but I think that JG may get their offense doing better than last year.
Then Phil, they will still be good, so I just wonder who will win the div , and who winds up at the bottom?

Funny that’s what folks were saying last year.

The NFC East will be a tougher Division in 2020!

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