On paper the Cowboys look the strongest but the Giants are the defending World Champions. This division is historically very physical and good.
The New York Giants. Well the emergence of Eli Manning was a pleasant result for them at seasons end and carried them thru the playoffs. Also Eli came up huge in the Super Bowl with his gutsy play. The mighty Patriots took the lead despite the Giants handling them on defense. But with time running out Eli gave everything he had to lead the Giants to a win. Yes the miraculous catch by David Tyree was pivatol but it also was Eli's ability to escape a certain sack that made that catch possible.
So assuming he's all growed up now the office should be the usual methodical no thrills Giants ball control offense. I personally like shipping Shockey out of town. He was just a big mouth who was only interested in himself it seems. Boss is a more well rounded tight end. Which means he knows how to block. Shockey was willing to block but he oftened was out of position. They better hope some of the young Wide outs continue to get better though. You need more than just Burress.
But the Giants still have a very good to great defense which will continue to be their bread and butter.
The Dallas Cowboys. Plenty of talent here. I am not sure Romo is the leader they need. But they have a better backfield combo now. Defense should be better. So a healthy Cowboy team will fight for the division. The defensive line has the potential to be great. As stated on paper the Cowboys look like you can pencil them down for the division but they don't have the cohesion of a contendor yet.
The Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are in a strange situation. If the planets align themselves correctly they could have a great year. But the are in thin ice. Last year their biggest drop off was the defensive aggressiveness and physicality. They did not give up many points but the lack of offense which happens to all teams made it that they needed a stifling defense. The defense should be more aggressive this year. Special teams was abismal last year so any improvement there will help. DeSean Jackson on returns will help. McNabb being healthy is paramount though. Also the Eagles need more touchdowns and less field goals. The red zone offense was non-existent. Overall if everything goes well, the Eagles could challenge.
The Washington Redskins. A playoff team last year. But also a Joe Gibbs team that was very inspired after the tragic loss of Sean Taylor. New coach and a still young Jason Cambell is a question mark. Clinto Portis is a must stay healthy player also. Their defense is potentially pretty solid so they can make the playoffs again. Division title I don't see it. But not impossible if Cambell settles in to a solid QB like I believe he is.
Let's get it going!
