News: Are the Cowboys the team to beat in the NFC East?

[CCBoy]

Are the Cowboys the team to beat in the NFC East?
http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...-the-cowboys-the-team-to-beat-in-the-nfc-east



...Right now in the NFC East, it isn't good enough to be good. You need to be great. With an easier schedule, an NFC South or West team doesn't have to play as well as an NFC East team to make the postseason as a wild card.

We still have Dallas repeating as the most likely scenario, although our projections may underrate the importance of their defensive losses because there may be a compound effect from losing so many players at the same position (defensive back).

Wednesday, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell offers up his offseason grades for the division. The Cowboys earned a C-plus, which doesn’t seem all that great. Barnwell liked the Cowboys’ free-agency approach considering the compensatory picks they will earn in 2018. He also liked the Taco Charlton selection. He didn’t like how they handled the Tony Romo situation or the fact they didn’t draft an offensive lineman.

When you look at the rest of the division’s grades, however, Barnwell does not believe the Eagles, Giants or Commanders closed the gap significantly enough on the Cowboys. Philadelphia had the best offseason grade with a B-minus. The Commanders came in with a C and the Giants had a C-minus....

 

[WillieBeamen]

Well we are the champs so

 

[MileyDancer]

Nobody ever wins the division two years in a row, so I'll go with a solid MAYBE.

 

[ShiningStar]

they beat us twice, went as far as we did, and did it with a 200 million defense, or something like that. I dont think they could beat the team, i think they can beat the coach. Other than that, yes, the Cowboys are still the team to beat.

 

[Gameover]

Fun facts: The Cowboys are the only team from this division to win over 11 games in a season since 2007. Cowboys have gone over 11 wins three times during that span

2010 and 2015 are the only seasons in which the Cowboys didn't either win the division outright or play for the division crown in the regular season finales since 2006. Cowboys actually played for the division on Christmas in 2006.

This division goes through the Cowboys

Since 2006: 4 division titles, 5 winner take all losses in regular season finales. 3 losses vs Eagles, 1 loss a piece vs Giants and Skins.

Tony Romo missed significant playing time in 2008, 2010 and 2015, though 2010 was more about the team quitting on Wade Phillips.

My facts have a hole in it. Giants actually won 12 games in '08, and Philly and the Cowboys played for a wild card berth and not the division crown.

 

[Sydla]

They won the division last year. So yes, they are the team to beat. That's how it works.

 

[Risen Star]

The Eagles win 15 games this year. This starts their run.

That's what stung about last year. It was our last chance during these players' careers.

 

[Risen Star]

They won the division last year. So yes, they are the team to beat. That's how it works.

Well then they'll fail to repeat like every other defending champion since McNabb's Eagles. That's how its worked.

 

[JohnsKey19]

It's wide open. I can easily see either team winning 10-11 games.

 

[Direwolf63]

You can easily make a case for any of the 4 teams to win the NFC East.

It's wide open. What kind of pass rush we can generate and how that young back end gels will ultimately determine where we finish. We need to be better in both areas than we were last year.

 

[cowboy_ron]

It will get down to us and the Giants with the frauds in failadelphia and the Skins racing for the cellar.

 

[Fletch]

Nobody ever wins the division two years in a row, so I'll go with a solid MAYBE.

You will go with YES, and like it!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Wednesday, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell offers up his offseason grades for the division. The Cowboys earned a C-plus, which doesn’t seem all that great.

Why do I always feel like the membership in here has a better overall grasp of what the Cowboys are trying to do that national writers who cover all 32 teams?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Wednesday, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell offers up his offseason grades for the division. The Cowboys earned a C-plus, which doesn’t seem all that great.

I forgot to add:

 

[Direwolf63]

Why do I always feel like the membership in here has a better overall grasp of what the Cowboys are trying to do that national writers who cover all 32 teams?

We live and breathe Cowboys 24/7/365. It is unsurprising that we have better takes than those guys do.

The national writers barely have any time for them.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Fun facts: The Cowboys are the only team from this division to win over 11 games in a season since 2007. Cowboys have gone over 11 wins three times during that span

2010 and 2015 are the only seasons in which the Cowboys didn't either win the division outright or play for the division crown in the regular season finales since 2006. Cowboys actually played for the division on Christmas in 2006.

This division goes through the Cowboys

Since 2006: 4 division titles, 5 winner take all losses in regular season finales. 3 losses vs Eagles, 1 loss a piece vs Giants and Skins.

Tony Romo missed significant playing time in 2008, 2010 and 2015, though 2010 was more about the team quitting on Wade Phillips.

My facts have a hole in it. Giants actually won 12 games in '08, and Philly and the Cowboys played for a wild card berth and not the division crown.

Another fun fact: Since 2014, the Cowboys are 28-7 in games started by Tony Romo or Dak Prescott.

Which is to say, as long as Dallas has a QB, they are the class of the NFC East and have been for a while now.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

The Eagles win 15 games this year. This starts their run.

That's what stung about last year. It was our last chance during these players' careers.

Until they can get a decent QB eagles are staying in the cellar

 

[DejectedFan1996]

No

 

[Nova]

I usually like to homer it up, but it's pretty hard to say at the moment.

Although Dallas won the division pretty soundly last year, everyone got objectively better.

We had trouble beating the Giants and they were a strong playoff contender last year. They just added more weapons.

The Eagles moved to fortify their offense and now have a legit #1 receiver.


The Commanders got better too, but I just don't really believe in them. They're a nuisance more than anything.

 

[reddyuta]

Yes but i will also say that all 4 teams are in it this year and you cant say that about many division in the NFL.no Division has 4 good QBs to begin with and that is why the NFC East will once again dominate the rating.