Cowboys Will Win Tough NFC East
DCF Breakdown
In sports we often hear the best of the best tell everyone they play the games because they just love the competition. They want to play the toughest players or teams out there so they can prove they are at the top of the food chain after winning. The Cowboys will do just that this season when they face their division opponents.
This NFC East has four legitimate playoff contenders. Some people think the Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl, some think the Skins, Giant and Eagles are going. All four teams have some supporters out there which will say they are the best team in the division.
The Cowboys are going to be battle tested, for better or for worse, by the time the winner of the NFC East is determined this winter. All three teams did their best this offseason to put a better product on the field in 2006. The Cowboys and Redskins were major players in the early free agent market while the Giants signed a few key vets and also picked Lavar Arrington. The Eagles looked to have a very productive draft on paper. So all these teams should be able to once again compete for the division title.
So who is going to win it and why? Of course I am going to say the Cowboys. Now it's time to make a viable argument as to why I chose them besides the fact that they are my favorite NFL team.
Let's compare a few aspects. I am placing them in the order of importance in my opinion. If one of the teams doesn't match up then they drop out of the race, simple.
Coaching - All of these teams have a good enough coaching staff that this will neither be an advantage or a disadvantage to winning the NFC East. Everyone is safe.
Quarterback - The Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins all have crusty vets who are proven winners on the NFL level. The Giants have a young gun with a lot of potential. With that said I think the Giants drop out because Eli was just horrible in that playoff game last season. I will take a solid 'knows how to win' veteran over a young guy with potential any day of the week.
Defense - The Redskins proved last year that they can play defense. The Cowboys had some lapses here and there, but their defense played well enough to get them to the playoffs. Plus they now have all the pieces in place to run the 3-4 full force which is what Coach Parcells wanted all along. The Eagles also have a good enough defense that they will stay in the mix with the Skins and Cowboys.
Offensive Playmakers - Cowboys have one of the best in the game with TO. Plus they have three other legitimate playmakers in Jason Witten, Terry Glenn and Julius Jones. The Redskins are also stacked with Santana Moss who really broke out last season. Then they also have Clinton Portis, Chris Cooley and Randle-El so they stay alive. Just having Brian Westbrook isn't enough to keep up with the Cowboys and Skins, not this season. So this is where the Eagles are eliminated.
Skins and Cowboys left on the board. So what gives the Cowboys the NFC East title over their most hated rival?
Let's go back and further scrutinize those factors from above. Coaching, evenly matched. Quarterbacks, evenly matched. Defense, 2005 Skins would win this, but losing their biggest playmaker in Lavar Arrington puts them even with the Cowboys.
So last on the list is the Offensive playmakers. Clinton Portis is better than Julius Jones because of career production numbers, but Terry Glenn evens it back up because his career numbers are better than Randle El and Brandon Lloyd combined. How about Witten versus Chris Cooley? Both of these guys at times are the offensive MVP, so it's a tie.
Uh oh Skins fans. I think you know where this is going and I think you also know that no one in their right mind is choosing 5'nothing 140lb soaking wet Santana Moss over 6'3 226lb 'love me some me' Terrell Owens. So that's where the Skins are eliminated from the race.
Now if your a Skins don't give up hope, there is always the Wild Card. One more thing for the Skins fans. Your lucky I didn't compare the draft classes for both teams because then it was just a forfeit on your end. So be happy I gave you as much credit as I did.
So there you have it folks. The Dallas Cowboys will win the NFC East in 2006.
In sports we often hear the best of the best tell everyone they play the games because they just love the competition. They want to play the toughest players or teams out there so they can prove they are at the top of the food chain after winning. The Cowboys will do just that this season when they face their division opponents.
This NFC East has four legitimate playoff contenders. Some people think the Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl, some think the Skins, Giant and Eagles are going. All four teams have some supporters out there which will say they are the best team in the division.
The Cowboys are going to be battle tested, for better or for worse, by the time the winner of the NFC East is determined this winter. All three teams did their best this offseason to put a better product on the field in 2006. The Cowboys and Redskins were major players in the early free agent market while the Giants signed a few key vets and also picked Lavar Arrington. The Eagles looked to have a very productive draft on paper. So all these teams should be able to once again compete for the division title.
So who is going to win it and why? Of course I am going to say the Cowboys. Now it's time to make a viable argument as to why I chose them besides the fact that they are my favorite NFL team.
Let's compare a few aspects. I am placing them in the order of importance in my opinion. If one of the teams doesn't match up then they drop out of the race, simple.
Coaching - All of these teams have a good enough coaching staff that this will neither be an advantage or a disadvantage to winning the NFC East. Everyone is safe.
Quarterback - The Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins all have crusty vets who are proven winners on the NFL level. The Giants have a young gun with a lot of potential. With that said I think the Giants drop out because Eli was just horrible in that playoff game last season. I will take a solid 'knows how to win' veteran over a young guy with potential any day of the week.
Defense - The Redskins proved last year that they can play defense. The Cowboys had some lapses here and there, but their defense played well enough to get them to the playoffs. Plus they now have all the pieces in place to run the 3-4 full force which is what Coach Parcells wanted all along. The Eagles also have a good enough defense that they will stay in the mix with the Skins and Cowboys.
Offensive Playmakers - Cowboys have one of the best in the game with TO. Plus they have three other legitimate playmakers in Jason Witten, Terry Glenn and Julius Jones. The Redskins are also stacked with Santana Moss who really broke out last season. Then they also have Clinton Portis, Chris Cooley and Randle-El so they stay alive. Just having Brian Westbrook isn't enough to keep up with the Cowboys and Skins, not this season. So this is where the Eagles are eliminated.
Skins and Cowboys left on the board. So what gives the Cowboys the NFC East title over their most hated rival?
Let's go back and further scrutinize those factors from above. Coaching, evenly matched. Quarterbacks, evenly matched. Defense, 2005 Skins would win this, but losing their biggest playmaker in Lavar Arrington puts them even with the Cowboys.
So last on the list is the Offensive playmakers. Clinton Portis is better than Julius Jones because of career production numbers, but Terry Glenn evens it back up because his career numbers are better than Randle El and Brandon Lloyd combined. How about Witten versus Chris Cooley? Both of these guys at times are the offensive MVP, so it's a tie.
Uh oh Skins fans. I think you know where this is going and I think you also know that no one in their right mind is choosing 5'nothing 140lb soaking wet Santana Moss over 6'3 226lb 'love me some me' Terrell Owens. So that's where the Skins are eliminated from the race.
Now if your a Skins don't give up hope, there is always the Wild Card. One more thing for the Skins fans. Your lucky I didn't compare the draft classes for both teams because then it was just a forfeit on your end. So be happy I gave you as much credit as I did.
So there you have it folks. The Dallas Cowboys will win the NFC East in 2006.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:38 PM
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