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http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/s...predictions-all-32-teams-round-1-trades-picks
ESPN gets a writer covering each team to make a prediction. Here's the NFC East.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys will select only one offensive player in the draft.
That has not happened since 2000, when four of their five picks were on the defensive side. Given their defense-heavy list of pre-draft visitors, the state of their offense and the needs on defense, it only makes sense for the Cowboys to take one offensive player. With their first three picks, the Cowboys have to come up with a combination that includes a pass-rusher, cornerback and safety, perhaps in that order, to make up for free-agent losses and give coordinator Rod Marinelli more tools. -- Todd Archer
New York Giants
Think this isn't a good draft for offensive linemen? Maybe not. But the Giants will select two offensive linemen in the first four rounds of the draft.
Tackle Garett Bolles is a strong option if he's there when the Giants pick in the first round (No. 23 overall). And look for an interior lineman on Day 2 or early on Day 3. Either way, the Giants will marry a need with what they believe is decent value -- and do so fairly early in the draft. -- Jordan Raanan
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles will walk away with two cornerbacks.
ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. believes 15 to 20 corners will be taken in the first 2½ rounds alone. The Eagles badly need to bolster the position, and they will take advantage of a loaded draft class to find their starters of the future. -- Tim McManus
Washington Commanders
The Commanders will fortify their front seven with two of their first three picks.
It's an excellent class of pass-rushers, and that's something Washington wants to add, with questions about Junior Galette's ability to recover from two Achilles tendon injuries and with pending free agent Trent Murphy suspended for the first four games. The Commanders also will find someone along the defensive line; they need more help defending the run, and they absolutely need talented young bodies to develop up front. -- John Keim
ESPN gets a writer covering each team to make a prediction. Here's the NFC East.
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys will select only one offensive player in the draft.
That has not happened since 2000, when four of their five picks were on the defensive side. Given their defense-heavy list of pre-draft visitors, the state of their offense and the needs on defense, it only makes sense for the Cowboys to take one offensive player. With their first three picks, the Cowboys have to come up with a combination that includes a pass-rusher, cornerback and safety, perhaps in that order, to make up for free-agent losses and give coordinator Rod Marinelli more tools. -- Todd Archer
New York Giants
Think this isn't a good draft for offensive linemen? Maybe not. But the Giants will select two offensive linemen in the first four rounds of the draft.
Tackle Garett Bolles is a strong option if he's there when the Giants pick in the first round (No. 23 overall). And look for an interior lineman on Day 2 or early on Day 3. Either way, the Giants will marry a need with what they believe is decent value -- and do so fairly early in the draft. -- Jordan Raanan
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles will walk away with two cornerbacks.
ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. believes 15 to 20 corners will be taken in the first 2½ rounds alone. The Eagles badly need to bolster the position, and they will take advantage of a loaded draft class to find their starters of the future. -- Tim McManus
Washington Commanders
The Commanders will fortify their front seven with two of their first three picks.
It's an excellent class of pass-rushers, and that's something Washington wants to add, with questions about Junior Galette's ability to recover from two Achilles tendon injuries and with pending free agent Trent Murphy suspended for the first four games. The Commanders also will find someone along the defensive line; they need more help defending the run, and they absolutely need talented young bodies to develop up front. -- John Keim
