A vulnerable Cowboys team could finally make the NFC East competitive, top-to-bottom

Over the past few years, one of the NFL’s most high-profile divisions has become a bit of a snoozefest, as two teams have run over their in-division counterparts. The NFC East has been run by the Cowboys and Eagles over the past few seasons, with both teams standing tall behind their quarterbacks to keep themselves playoff relevant. However, for the first time in years, there’s a small window for the Giants and the Commanders to make a bit of progress within the division. The Cowboys have left themselves a bit vulnerable on the field after a quiet offseason, making them just mortal enough where one of the perennial bottom dwellers can strike.

Now, even though the Cowboys didn’t make many moves this offseason, it would still feel like a bit of an upset if they did actually lose out to the Giants or Commanders this season in the NFC East. They still have the best quarterback in the division in Dak Prescott, and a non-quarterback duo of edge rusher Micah Parsons and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will always give them a chance to win any game. That’s assuming Dallas gets a deal done with Lamb, who held out of minicamp this month. This has become an incredibly top-heavy roster. The Cowboys need some younger players to develop in a big way over the summer to stand tall in their fight against the Eagles, but as things stand — Dallas is gettable.

Not only is Dallas gettable this year, but what happens this year in the NFC East will go a long way in deciding exactly how far they get in the division in future years. It’s been said ad nauseam, but the team has Prescott with one year left on his deal, giving the Cowboys a smidge of flexibility for the future if this season doesn’t go as well as they’re hoping. That also opens up a window for the Giants and Commanders to get in and, quite frankly, stop being losers.

As far as which bottom-dweller has the best chance to actually beat Dallas this season? It’s a bit difficult to parse who is better, but the Giants feel…

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Publish date : 2024-06-21 02:33:41

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