The NFC East is home to the reigning Super Bowl champion . They're the favorites to win the division once again, but it's not difficult to imagine any of the other teams somehow coming up and snatching the NFC East crown.The won the division two seasons ago and seeing them replace the ball-control and good-enough-defense formula isn't out of the realm of po sibility. The ' defense getting back on track and the Pat Shurmur-Saquon Barkley combination injecting life into and could lead them to a division crown. Alex Smith adding another element to Washington's offense and the turnover at receiver and in the middle of the defense could make Washington a long-shot division champ.We don't yet know how things will shake out here, but what we do know is that if we combined all four of those squads, you'd be able to build a heck of
Kyle Lewis Jersey a football team. QuarterbackOne could make a reasonable argument for Alex Smith or or even , but a fully-healthy version of Wentz should be the best quarterback in this division in 2018. Like Smith, he has a creative play-caller at the controls. Like Prescott, he has an excellent offensive line protecting him. Unlike both of those players, he has both a creative play-caller and an excellent offensive line, an excellent crop of pa sing-game weapons to whom he can spread the ball. Wentz was arguably the league's MVP at the time he was injured last year, and while he is likely to regre s from that level of performance, he has more than enough room to do so and still be an excellent player. That's what we're expecting. More on the NFL Running BackElliott got off to a slow start to last season and then mi sed six games due to a suspension for violating the league's domestic violence policy, but he still ended the year having rushed for 983 yards and seven touchdowns. He's led the in rushing yards per game in both of his NFL seasons. With the Cowboys solidifying their offensive line even further by drafting in the second round, and with the team's pa s-catching corps depleted by the offseason departures of and , Zeke should be in line for a ton of work and another big season. Barkley is not in quite as favorable a situation as Elliott, but he seems likely to be just as much of a foundational piece of his team's offense. Dave Gettleman and company need this pick to work out in a big way, given that the Giants pa sed on several quarterbacks at No. 2 overall in order to select Barkley. While the value of the pick can (and should) be questioned, Barkley's talent cannot be. He is an explosive player
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Dan Altavilla Jersey into Pat Shurmur's offensive system should be beneficial for him, and a return to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his five NFL seasons should be in the offing.His teammate, Shepard, has a ton of talent and should finally break out in his third season. He ended last season on an 85-catch, 1,000-yard pace, but he mi sed five games due to injury. If he can just maintain that pace and get some positive touchdown regre sion, he'll be one of the division's best wideouts. It's hard to believe Jeffery was available for just a one-year, prove-it deal last offseason. He played a key role for the Eagles on their run to the , and should continue as their No. 1 wideout in 2018. His combination of size and body control is elite, and he's an excellent weapon once Philly gets down inside the red zone, where they should be quite often.Tight EndErtz's season-long lines for the past three years: 75-853-2 (2015); 78-816-4 (2016); 74-824-8 (2017). You can pencil him in for 70-plus catches, 800-plus receiving yards, and a handful of touchdowns. Wentz trusts him, and so does Foles. He'll be targeted early and often, all year.Engram had a strong rookie season with 64 catches for 722 yards and six trips to the end zone. He's
Matt Festa Jersey got great size at 6-foot-3, 240 pounds, and he's athletic enough to split out wide or play in the slot. He's not the world's best blocker but the Giants were comfortable enough with him last year to keep him on the field more often than not. Offensive TackleIf you want to see Smith's value, go watch the Cowboys-Falcons game from last year. Smith was out due to injury, and his replacements and allowed to rack up SIX sacks. Prescott's performance suffered badly with Smith on the bench for a few weeks, and ticked up sharply when Smith was on the field. Tyron is the league's best tackle when he's really on his game, and that's why he's made the Pro Bowl five straight years and an All-Pro team in fourth of the past five. Oh, and he doesn't even turn 28 until December.Lane Johnson gets the nod here in an oh-so-close call over Washington's . Johnson's coming off his best NFL season, during which he made both the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro first team. He plays on the right side of the line but that's not a slight anymore; there are just as many elite pa s-rushers coming off the left edge these days. Johnson is fantastic as both a run-blocker and pa s-protector, and he's moving into the prime of his career.Offensive GuardDallas made Martin the highest-paid guard in football history for a good reason: he might be the best overall offensive lineman in the league. He's been in the NFL for four seasons and has made four Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams. He has never mi sed a game. He barely mi ses any blocks. He's a superstar at an incredibly important position, and he might not even be at his peak just yet. Washington drafted Scherff as a tackle and moved him inside to guard, a year after the Cowboys had done the same with Martin. The pick hasn't paid dividends in quite the same way, but Scherff has turned himself into a strong player in his own right, having made the Pro Bowl each of the past two seasons.CenterYou might be sensing a theme here with the Cowboys' offense line: Frederick might be the best center in the league. He entered the NFL as the best run-blocking center in the NFL and his pa s-protection has
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