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Pete (MD)
Demarcus Ware is 30-50 sacks away from being top 3-5 all time. Do you think he gets there?
Dan Graziano (12:12 PM)
Man, I don't know. The way he's worn down the past couple of years in December, coupled with the fact that he's now a 4-3 DE instead of a 3-4 OLB... Ware is a great, great player, but if he dropped off quickly, how surprised could we really be?
Dave (Poughkeepsie)
Is it just me or does it seem like every NFC East team has huge problems in the secondary?
Dan Graziano (12:16 PM)
It is not just you.
J (Virginia)
'Any team can take ther division next year. After all it a week division and the skins won it with only 10 win last year.' Is this just an empty point? Half of the division winners in the NFL last year has 10 or 11 wins. Is the NFC East really weak or is it just a reflection of the league today?
Dan Graziano (12:18 PM)
I don't know who you're quoting, but no, the NFC East has been down in quality lately. No team has won more than 10 since 2009. The Giants in 2011 were the first team ever to win the division without at least 10 wins. The division's record against other divisions is poor. There's lots of evidence to prove the point that this division is a free-for-all, but it's all cyclical. Three or four years ago, the NFC West champ had seven wins, and look at that division now.
G-Money (Chicago, IL)
Greetings Dan - A few weeks ago, you said that if you had to predict a division winner at this point, you might pick Dallas. Did anything you saw in the team's mini-camp validate (or change) your thinking on this?
Dan Graziano (12:40 PM)
Yeah, the big thing still holding me back from taking Dallas is the O-line. Not sure it's fixed.
Ray (Fairport, NY)
Did the Cowboys fans do something to upset you? You've answered one question about Dallas in 45 minutes.
Dan Graziano (12:45 PM)
I mean, I can only answer the questions I get.
Dan Graziano (12:45 PM)
Here...
Ryan (Texas)
Do you think that Dez Bryant will just be a terror and have a monster year this year?
Dan Graziano (12:45 PM)
Yes. I do.
G-Money (Chicago, IL)
Thanks Dan. Do you think Dallas just doesn't have the right players on the OL? Are there guys on the team that could potentially step up and fix the problem, or do they still need to bring in guys from outside the team?
Dan Graziano (12:47 PM)
Frederick is a big key, if he's ready to start at center right away. Free has shown he can play in the league, it's just been a few years. And Leary is a wild card who could help if he's as good as they think he is. They should be able to put something together, but I think a lot rests on how quickly Frederick comes.
Chris (LA)
Costa and Frederick both starting on the O-Line? If so, at what positions?
Dan Graziano (12:49 PM)
If that happened, it'd be because Costa won the center job and Frederick beat out someone else for a guard spot. Or because they had a ton of injuries.
Kevin (San Antonio)
Who is your favorite coach to interview? Why?
Dan Graziano (12:59 PM)
In this division, I've had very good, positive interview experiences with Shanahan and Garrett, each of whom has been generous with his time and expansive in his answers with me. Tom Coughlin is unfailingly professional and available, though he's not as informative, just by nature. I do not know the new guy in Philadelphia at all.
See the rest: http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/48211/nfl-with-dan-graziano
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Not alot as they were tons more Eagles, Skins questions
Demarcus Ware is 30-50 sacks away from being top 3-5 all time. Do you think he gets there?
Dan Graziano (12:12 PM)
Man, I don't know. The way he's worn down the past couple of years in December, coupled with the fact that he's now a 4-3 DE instead of a 3-4 OLB... Ware is a great, great player, but if he dropped off quickly, how surprised could we really be?
Dave (Poughkeepsie)
Is it just me or does it seem like every NFC East team has huge problems in the secondary?
Dan Graziano (12:16 PM)
It is not just you.
J (Virginia)
'Any team can take ther division next year. After all it a week division and the skins won it with only 10 win last year.' Is this just an empty point? Half of the division winners in the NFL last year has 10 or 11 wins. Is the NFC East really weak or is it just a reflection of the league today?
Dan Graziano (12:18 PM)
I don't know who you're quoting, but no, the NFC East has been down in quality lately. No team has won more than 10 since 2009. The Giants in 2011 were the first team ever to win the division without at least 10 wins. The division's record against other divisions is poor. There's lots of evidence to prove the point that this division is a free-for-all, but it's all cyclical. Three or four years ago, the NFC West champ had seven wins, and look at that division now.
G-Money (Chicago, IL)
Greetings Dan - A few weeks ago, you said that if you had to predict a division winner at this point, you might pick Dallas. Did anything you saw in the team's mini-camp validate (or change) your thinking on this?
Dan Graziano (12:40 PM)
Yeah, the big thing still holding me back from taking Dallas is the O-line. Not sure it's fixed.
Ray (Fairport, NY)
Did the Cowboys fans do something to upset you? You've answered one question about Dallas in 45 minutes.
Dan Graziano (12:45 PM)
I mean, I can only answer the questions I get.
Dan Graziano (12:45 PM)
Here...
Ryan (Texas)
Do you think that Dez Bryant will just be a terror and have a monster year this year?
Dan Graziano (12:45 PM)
Yes. I do.
G-Money (Chicago, IL)
Thanks Dan. Do you think Dallas just doesn't have the right players on the OL? Are there guys on the team that could potentially step up and fix the problem, or do they still need to bring in guys from outside the team?
Dan Graziano (12:47 PM)
Frederick is a big key, if he's ready to start at center right away. Free has shown he can play in the league, it's just been a few years. And Leary is a wild card who could help if he's as good as they think he is. They should be able to put something together, but I think a lot rests on how quickly Frederick comes.
Chris (LA)
Costa and Frederick both starting on the O-Line? If so, at what positions?
Dan Graziano (12:49 PM)
If that happened, it'd be because Costa won the center job and Frederick beat out someone else for a guard spot. Or because they had a ton of injuries.
Kevin (San Antonio)
Who is your favorite coach to interview? Why?
Dan Graziano (12:59 PM)
In this division, I've had very good, positive interview experiences with Shanahan and Garrett, each of whom has been generous with his time and expansive in his answers with me. Tom Coughlin is unfailingly professional and available, though he's not as informative, just by nature. I do not know the new guy in Philadelphia at all.
See the rest: http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/48211/nfl-with-dan-graziano
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Not alot as they were tons more Eagles, Skins questions